The Rescues Finding Home by Tommy Greenwald and Charlie Greenwald, illustrated by Shiho Pate

Published by Red Comet Press

Summary:  In three chapters, readers learn about one-eyed Moose and three-legged Bear, two dogs who become friends at a shelter.  A woman named Cathy adopts them at the end of the first chapter, and a stray cat named Tiger joins the family in chapter two.  In the final story, it’s bedtime for the three friends, but Tiger is too anxious to sleep in his new home.  After trying a few unsuccessful solutions, the three pets happily snuggle up together in the dogs’ bed for the night.  40 pages; grades K-2.

Pros:  I would challenge any new reader not to be completely charmed by Moose, Bear, and Tiger.  This is billed as book 1, so here’s hoping there will be more.

Cons:  The first two pages were so heart-rending that I could hardly go on.

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