Satisfying and very cute rhyming narrative about a lad taken to the dog pound by his father on a mission to get a new member of the household – but who forgot the small matter of the cat's feelings about this? I liked the fact they featured a rescue/rehoming centre, and not a breeder, I liked the fact it portrays how different dogs can react differently to the same person, and I liked it for the warm heart it has – if it swung the other way and felt like overloading a kid with ideas of pestering a pet out of their parents I wouldn't have given this the time of day. But no, here the parent is in control, making all the decisions – but still giving the lad some chores when it comes to getting the pets to be friends.

This is a children's book that I read to my twin boys. I have to say I did not love this book because I did not think it was written well and I did not see the point of the book. I did like the pictures in this book. I receive an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

What's not appealing about this book - the title, the illustrations (both on the cover and in the book), the story, the moral... Everything was super-duper adorable and melted my heart.
The book tells us of little Frankie who already owns a cat and is now looking for a dog from the animal shelter.
The story is told in rhymes, which seemed a bit forced at times but kids will definitely enjoy the verses.
What I especially loved was the decision to draw non-white characters in the illustrations (something much required in kids books) and the depiction of Frankie's closeness with his father, with no explanation whatsoever for the missing mother. Most children's books show a child and mother bonding. This could be a wonderful book to show the importance of fathers in parenting.
Recommended to all kiddies and pet lovers.