Small Walt Spots Dot by Elizabeth Verdick, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal is an adorable and fun tale to read during the long winter season!

If your child, or a child you know, loves trucks/cars and dogs, this is a must buy for them!

Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way.

While Walt and Gus are just going about their work one snowy day, they spot a pup on the loose in a parking lot that they’re trying to clear. They call in reinforcement and try to catch the dog before she runs off, but she keeps giving them the slip!

When they finally catch her, they realize she doesn’t have a collar. Will the pup find her home?

Oh my goodness, everything about this little book is perfect. I mean, the endpapers are a beautiful blue and show a little trail of footprints that Dot made!

The artwork is so colorful and fun! The town reminded me of a snowy, softer, and quieter version of The Busy World of Richard Scarry. Young readers will love trying to spot Dot on various pages!

This book is just adorable all around! I loved that it was written with lots of sounds that were added in italics that will make reading this out loud even more fun!

If you’re looking for a heartwarming story for the winter months, I highly recommend snagging this one!