I thought this book was okay. The illustrations were cute and colorful and fit the text, but I did not feel that they did much to enhance the story or set the mood. I felt that the plot was predictable: Dog turned his nose to the plain little girl but she saw potential in him and he accepted her in the end. There was not much conflict throughout the book and there was no tension. The writing was organized and the story overall was well-paced. The message of the story was that people will love you for who you are and that you do not have to cater to other's expectations. I felt that this was a good message for children to learn, but I also felt that it could be shown in a less-obvious way and in a more relevant way. I felt that this story was an example of a thinly veiled moral. ( )

good for teaching students that everyone has a perfect match and that we aren't meant for everybody. we don't have to change ourselves for someone and that they will love us for ourselves.