Best Day Ever, written by Marilyn Singer, reviewed by Judy Hauser

Summary: This is a great story of a dog and her best friend who is a boy. The story is about the dog having a best day ever or not the best day ever. The dog wakes up happy, licks the boy's face, has breakfast and then plays, digs and chases. However, she gets dirty and smelly and her best friend scolds her and cleans her in the tub. These are some of the not so best days ever. The illustrations by Leah Nixon are perfect and show how the dog has so much fun, gets into a bit of trouble and makes up with her friend. The boy apologizes for yelling at his friend and suggests some training is in order. The story is a very good demonstration of how to treat a pet, to have fun with a pet and that training is ok if needed. The boy is in a wheelchair and it is not mentioned in the text but, instead, the reader only knows because of the illustrations. This book is highly recommended because of the themes of happiness, empathy and compassion. 

Straight Talk for Librarians: A great book for children to learn about kindness, empathy and compassion regarding animals.