I appreciate the story of a boy who can create his own adventure while the remainder of the family is busy, but also gets one on one time with a caring adult at the end. It's a realistic portrayal of a busy loving household. I don't find the illustrations to be particularly friendly to young children, but they are fascinating to search for clues as to where in the house the child and dog might be. They contribute to the dreamy feeling of the book.

This book is really quite simple, but it's still awesome! There were two things that I really enjoyed about this book, and zero things I disliked.
1. The tone/meaning. This book highly encourages little ones to use their imaginations and explore the world around them. The author accurately and beautifully marries these two ideas to make one utterly flawless lesson for the overall book. Even though it isn't mentioned often, the power of adventure and creativity is so, so important. The author of this book definitely recognizes this and teaches it to kids.
2. The illustrations. Wow, wow, WOW! Due to the illustrations, this book is just *bursting* with life. The illustrator definitely found the perfect balance between detail and fun. Nothing was overwhelming, but there was just enough detail within each page spread to maintain the reader's interest and give them a reason to dwell just a bit longer than one normally would. I can't completely express the talent of the illustrator in words, so I will just say this: read it for yourself!