This is an adorable book and the illustrations are beautiful and brightly colored. I love that his family adopted him and they love him for him and don't try to change him.

My own son is adopted, so I was keen to review this book. I have read lots of children's books about adoption over the years, and this book is quite lovely. The illustrations are beautiful and fun and I could imagine using the book in the classroom to lead a discussion about differences and inclusion. There was just one trigger for me, and that's probably because I'm approaching this book as an adoptive parent. Throughout the book, other animals ask "is that why you keep him?" The term "keeping" to refer to adoption feels a little bit off. It's more like how you would refer to a pet. I would have preferred to see the words "is that why you love him?"

Other reviewers probably wouldn't feel the same way and this does not detract from the loveliness of this gentle little book. Suitable for children from preschool to grade 2.