First sentence: “Mommm, I’m so borrred!” I whine. “Did you do your chores?” my mother asks, her eyes barely leaving the laptop screen. Honestly, I should have known better than to bother her during “blogging” time. My mother started a blog three months ago about cooking for a picky family, called “The Finicky Family!”

Premise/plot: Mia's mother volunteers her to be a volunteer at a local animal shelter during the summer. While volunteering, she falls in love with two small dogs: Peanut Butter and Jelly. Can she convince her parents that she *needs* to adopt them? How will the family adjust to their new family members?

My thoughts: We're told that Mia is about to enter ninth grade. Sadly, Mia has the emotional maturity of someone entering second or third grade. Mia was reading so young to me that I was absolutely shocked to learn she's about to enter high school! Now does she stay a baby? Not really. Getting the two dogs matures her--I imagine a montage scene with a peppy song--magically and makes her a kind, considerate, non-bratty human being.

A Home for Peanut Butter and Jelly is pure wish fulfillment. There's nothing wrong with a little wish fulfillment now and then. And I think it may be a stage that readers go through when they're young. It makes sense as an early chapter book for the seven to nine crowd. (But why is Mia aged the way she is???) It does not make any sense for a middle grade novel (for readers aged ten and up).

A Home for Peanut Butter and Jelly would be safe to hand to readers who are reluctant to pick up books with dogs on the cover. NO DOGS DIE in the book.

One interesting book for teens who are in the verge of living their teens life. The change is not easy, and often we thought that we can do everything by ourselves already. An interesting read for the parents too.

This is the story of a little girl who don't know what to do on her summer holiday, and all suggestions seem lame. So her mom brought her to a dog shelter to do volunteer work during her summer holiday. There she met Peanut Butter and Jelly.

A Home for Peanut Butter and Jelly is a cute story about how two dogs found their furever home. Mia is likable and realistic as a main character and her problems with Peanut Butter and Jelly would resonate with anyone who has had puppies, but unfortunately my enjoyment ended there. The book is marketed as a middle grade but it does not read like one. It is more like a chapter reader with a higher vocabulary. Nothing is really developed or explored like a middle grade book would be. There are other "puppy adoption" books out there that do a much better job of creating an immersive environment and engaging characters. Unfortunately, Kaupa's book is not the best but not the worst on the shelf.

Thank you NetGalley and ALNI Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance reading copy.

This is a sweet story that shows how important an animal shelter is and why you should adopt a dog instead of buying one. It teaches kids the work involved with owning, training and caring for a dog. Peanut Butter and Jelly's story was a fun read. Thank you Concierge Marketing Inc--ALNI Publishing via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

I was given a chance to read this for an honest review, thanks Net Galley. I thought this short book was an excellent book for a 9 - 12 year old to read before adopting any animals. Mia is bored for summer vacation and takes on a volunteer job at the local shelter. She learns that animals depend on humans to take care of them and feed them, and provide shelter and love. When she finds a bonded pair of dogs by the dumpster, she talks her family into taking both of them. The book tells how she had to feed them, take them on several walks a day, clean up their poop and take them to obedience school. She learned that animals need guidance and rules so they know what to expect and what their places are in their new family. Most of all, she learned that animals need to be played with and loved, just like humans do.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is advertised as MG, but I feel like it’s more 2-4 grade. It was cute but short and didn’t include a ton of detail. It felt too rushed to be a middle grade novel.

This is a middle grade book. I really enjoyed this story, and I feel it shows kids an important message. I love that the main character volunteer at her local animal shelter, and I think this book will show kids how important volunteering in the community is important. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (ALNI Publishing) or author (Wendy Kaupa) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review about how I feel about this book, and I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

This was a very informative book. I think anyone with children wanting to learn about the adoption process of animals from a shelter will gain a lot of knowledge from this book.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. This children’s / middle grade book has a cute cover and concept. Mia is the main character who goes to volunteer at an animal shelter during her uneventful summer. She learns the ins and outs of taking care of the dogs at the shelter. A pair of dogs catch her interest and she learns responsibility and using time purposefully. All in all, a cute story about a young girl becoming passionate about something after boredom and disinterest in the summer. Quick read for the young ones.

The cover of this book immediately drew me in with how cute Peanut Butter and Jelly are. As stated in the blurb, Mia is BORED but volunteering at the dog shelter helps her positively donate her time. I think this is a great book for middle-grade readers to learn more about dog shelters and helps make the case for"adopt don't shop". The story also emphasizes the responsibility of taking care of dogs while depicting the love these animals bring. It's a cute story and Melissa's passion for helping dogs find their forever home by matching them with the most ideal family for the individual dog is inspiring.