This week I read a children’s book for Short Story Monday. I received this book quite sometime ago from the author and decided I was over due in reading and reviewing it.
Marcelo was celebrating his fifth birthday and his parents gave him a box with holes to open. The box shook and there was a yelp inside. He opened it up and out jumped a golden retriever puppy. His parents told him that it was his puppy so he should name him. He wanted to choose a name that reflected the puppy’s personality so he waited to get to know him better.
Marcelo and the puppy did everything together and Marcelo did a good job taking care of him. They became best friends fast. It took quite some time for Marcelo to think of a name for his new friend but finally the puppy did something that gave Marcelo an idea for the name.
This is a delightful children’s book. The illustrator, Anna Pylypchuk is only 16 years old but she really helped the story come to life. It was well written and would be a great book to read and discuss with your child. Pets are a lot of responsibility and parents should tell their children what is involved in having a pet. This book touches of some of that responsibility. I don’t agree with giving a pet as a gift though. A pet is a living being and the entire family should be in on picking out the right dog.
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