Age: Toddler-Preschool, Early Reader (2 words per page)
Emotions: Variety

One stray dog has a happy encounter with a neighborhood child before zipping off to the park. Losing the child along the way, the stray dog experiences getting scared, lonely, hungry, and sad. But soon the dog finds the friendly child's lost stuffed animal and brings it home to the open arms of the child, ending with a hopeful, "My dog? Good dog."

Although the text is simple enough, this book is best for lap time so that listeners and readers can examine the details of the illustrations and the emotions throughout. A sweet story of dog adoption that will stir compassion in every heart.