We loved the picture book by the same title, and when this one finally arrived we read it in one sitting. Perfect! The age-old themes of love, heartbreak, true beauty, purpose and revenge are illustrated with doggy kisses, airplanes on the highway, lethal farts and mud. Like I said, perfect!
Events that would seem far-fetched written by anyone else somehow seem perfectly plausible when written by Breathed, which makes us wonder: what would happen if he and Dave Barry got together to write a novel? Almost a scary thought, but one we would love to see happen.
Breathed manages to hit most of the terrible fates that can befall a dog (animal testing labs, dog fighting ring, hit by a car, dog pound, etc.) while still making us laugh between the sniffles - and only he can be that silly and heartwarming at the same time. A must read for any dog lover out there (and really, if you don't like dogs enough to appreciate this books, we have little use for you anyway.)
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