The message here isn't to go to London to fall into the Thames or see a ghost, not to mention get tossed out of Buckingham Palace by the Queen, but to be open to differences and other's ideas and views. Betsy is an organizer, with an orderly, to the minute sight seeing list. Buck? Not so much. He's likely to be the tour group member who always goes missing or gets into mischief. He annoys Betsy to no end. But, as their tour of London goes along, she realizes she not only enjoys his company but that by following his whims, she's seen and done many things she wouldn't have done otherwise. Well, true, I think she'd have preferred not to do some of them but, hey, it was an adventure.
It was also a fun read, even for this so-called adult. Done in sort of a graphic style storybook fashion, the text is relatively simple and easy to follow. The illustrations add to the fun and share bits of London history and lore as it goes along. It might just be the early peek I got, but the interior colors are largely muted, shades of tan and off-white dominate. That doesn't distract from the story, however, and even adds to the wonder of Peggy and Buck seeing it all for the first time. True, we'd be unlikely to meet up with jet-packing Londoners but, hey, the view from way up there was amazing. Well, maybe not for Peggy. You'll find out why as you read.
Part of the Chapter Book Series, each chapter is short and designed to hold children's attention. I'm not familiar with the series, bad me, but it's said each book has 6-8 chapters and is meant to help them transition from lower level books with one basic story into chapter books. That definitely works here and would be great for both independent reading and/or being read aloud. Bottom line, a fun read and it would be a great addition for relevant classrooms and libraries, not to mention simply dog lovers who enjoy a goofy but informative story. It was fun to get a glimpse of Big Ben through Betsy and Buck's eyes.
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