Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade

A nice addition to pet dog books. Sid tries to figure out why dogs are so obedient--especially to such ordinary kids like himself. According to his dog Murphy, Sid is Supreme Almighty Ruler and King of Absolutely Everything. But what if Murphy didn't actually think this? How would he behave? Sid doesn't want to risk it and asks his readers to keep it a secret.

Although I didn't catch it the first time around, Sid does question the existence of an almighty being, stating "I sometimes think there is no boss that most things happen just...because." So, I can see the presence of atheism but I can also see that it works well with the topic, the illustrations are well done, and the story carries itself well throughout the book. It's crazy, I know, but I can read books like "God Found Us You" and appreciate it even though I don't align myself with a religion. It's as if I'm not a bigot and I can recognize that all audiences deserve to have a presence in children's literature.