You're in Good Paws was the story of learning to trust even when you're scared and learning how to adapt to new situations. Teaching children trust can be difficult, but this story handled it in a very positive way and helped children learn how to prepare to trust new people before school starts.
Illustrations were fun, story engaging, but I wish it had ended differently. I was left feeling as though there should have been more.

At first glance, I initially thought You're in Good Paws was quite silly and very chaotic but the more I thought about it, it's a wonderful distraction for children with anxiety. Especially for children who are worried about Doctor appointments.

I wasn't a huge fan of the illustrations but the book has a good meaning behind it. It also introduces some big medical words to spark discussion. I also recommend to fans of Doc Mcstuffins.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing me with a review copy.

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I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I felt like it was Zootopia/Twilight Zone mash-up. Was the little boy an animal or were his parents confused? I know I shouldn't be delving too deeply into a children's book, but I'll admit this had me scratching my head a little.

You’re In Good Paws is a story about a young boy named Leo who has surgery to get his tonsils out. I really loved how this book took something scary and serious and made it a bit silly by putting Leo into a world of talking animals. Explaining how the surgery would work from intake to discharge. A great book for any child who has to have surgery.

I loved how colourful the illustrations were as well as how simple the explanations were.

This is a really cute way to explain the surgery process (or hospital visits in general) to tiny humans in a fun way.
It has animals, well illustrated silly pictures and a great message.
I'm hoping that the last page of the book is an indicator this will become a series of picture books.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for my DRC.

This book combines fact and whimsy to amusing effect. The story is about human boy Leo who will be having a tonsillectomy. He goes to the hospital with his parents only to find that it is run by animals. Some of the staff treat Leo like an animal, asking things like if he was the runt of the litter and when he had his last rabies shot. He is given a cone collar after surgery until he assures the staff that he will not eat from the floor or chew on his leg. Mixed in with the vet facts is information on what happens when a child's tonsils are removed. Young children and parents may well enjoy this entertainingly illustrated effort to demystify and find fun in a situation that children do not tend to see as funny.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this read. All opinions are my own.

Fun story about having to go the hospital. Great for children who are afraid of doctors. Tons of fun illustrations. Recommend this to children who don't even have to go.

This is pretty amusing. Leo's parents accidentally take him to the animal hospital to have his tonsils out. Now, this isn't just a hospital for animals... it's also a hospital run by animals! There are lots of cute touches with this premise, including an anesthesiologist sheep, a nurse who gives ear skritches, and a mouse surgeon who doesn't have opposable thumbs. I'm not sure if tonsillectomies are a common part of veterinary medicine, so I don't know how Dr. Stan knew how to do one (let alone one on a human)!

There's plenty of fun stuff to look at in the pictures. The waiting room full of patients awaiting their own surgeries is pretty funny. After surgery, that snake needs some other sort of therapy, because he's clearly got some sort of eating disorder...

I don't know why Leo's parents are so clueless, but it makes for a fun premise. The book does actually show a plausible hospital experience (intake, getting weighed and having vitals taken, what happens before and after surgery, etc.), so it might be a good book for kids who are facing their own surgery.

I quite enjoyed this one. Thank goodness Leo's parents didn't take him to the regular children's hospital, or we wouldn't have had such a neat little story.

Thank you #netgalley for giving me a copy of #YoureInGoodPaws to review. This is a cute story about a little boy going to the hospital for a tonsil surgery. Instead of taking him to the regular hospital, his parents take him to the animal hospital. He finds that odd, but goes with it. I think this would be a good story for a kid who is nervous about going to the hospital. Very cute with an end spread that would also make a cute book.

A silly story about a little boy going to a hospital that’s run by animals! This would be a great book for any child feeling nervous about an upcoming surgery or hospital visit. They go through the basic steps of what to expect before and after surgery in a fun child friendly way. The illustrations are so cute and all in all a very sweet book.

This is an adorable book for any older picture book readers that will also be especially helpful for any little ones nervous about a hospital procedure. The vibrant illustrations contain lots of fun details that will make it a joy to read over and over again.

You're in Good Paws by Maureen Fergus 4 stars

I saw the cover on this book and requested an ARC right away. I usually don't review children's books, but I found this to be charming. This would be a wonderful book to read to a child who might be facing a hospital stay or an outpatient procedure. I found the illustrations to be whimsical and fun. I also thought that there was a subtle lesson on not judging a book by its cover or competence by size.

Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this ARC.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Great storybook that illustrates and narrates the story of a young boy getting surgery and the hospital staff who help him through the process. Well put together.

This was one peculiar story- a boy, having his tonsils removed, is taken to an animal hospital, run by animals. That no one seems to think if odd, was a bit bizarre.... but the outcome is happy and the child has a fairly good time while at the hospital. Illustrations fit text very well. I think littles will get a kick out of it. But better explain that folks go to people hospitals with humans taking car of them. Real littles might be very disappointed animals aren't going to care for them!

A (human) boy called Leo arrives at the animal hospital for surgery to remove his tonsils, but he is the only one to notice that the children’s hospital is next door.

You’re in Good Paws written by Maureen Fergus follows Leo throughout his visit to the hospital for a tonsillectomy, from shared parking lot to waiting room to grooming area to being discharged. Wait, the grooming area?! Walking across the parking lot shared by the animal and children’s hospitals, his mother promises that the hospital staff will take good care of him. Leo notices that they’ve entered the animal hospital rather than the symmetrically identical building labeled ‘children’s hospital’ next door, but no one else seems to notice; even Leo’s father assures him they’re in the right place.

The reception desk is overseen by a chicken atop a nest of eggs perched on a chair. The admissions area and waiting room are both full of ailing animals: an ant-eater with a red stuffy nose, a blind bat, an ashamed-looking dog with wet ears and a toilet seat stuck around his neck. Every staff member is an animal, even the doctor! Leo’s worries are put to rest with each step of his surgery journey.

Bright and detailed illustrations by Kathryn Durst are Richard Scarry-esque. Take your time and don’t blink. You might miss something: the dachshund photo, Animal Gothic, pamphlets, CNN and more.

The last spread features Leo and his mother walking past an elementary school sharing a parking lot with an identical obedience school... I’ll be in line for that one too.


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This book is PURE FUN. It absolutely cracked me up!
Premise: Boy goes to hospital to get his tonsils out, but then he finds out that the hospital is run by animals!

From the moment I saw this title on Netgalley, I knew I would love it. It was an adorable story with delightful illustrations and a silly concept for kids, but it also had hilarious phrases that would crack adults up (they cracked me up!)

"At first, Leo was worried about Dr. Stan's tiny size and lack of opposable thumbs."

I highly recommend this for kids, people who have kids, and people who are kids at heart.