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Thank you to the publisher for this advance read!

I don't have kids of my own but I am like, the greatest Aunt in the history of Aunts, and all of my nieces and nephews are getting this book for summer reading. I'm a huge fan of the "grown up" books of W. Bruce Cameron, and so I am always introducing kids to this author through these books. I have created some real superfans!

But the truth is, I read every one of these books before I give them, and they make the most gentle, heart-tugging, often hilarious bedtime stories for an adult.

Cooper is a dog with a very special purpose, he's being trained to be an assistant dog to his boy Burke, who is in a wheelchair. His journey towards understanding that he is a dog who is not like other dogs, that he is a dog who WORKS is suspenseful, emotional and so satisfying.

Also his devotion to his true dog love, Lacey, is so sweet and adorable. I found myself rooting for a boy and his dog and a dog and his dog!

I also love how this book explores the world of a differently abled child without preaching, because, well, it's told from the point of view of a dog. Dogs don't see disability, just like they don't see race or a lot of the other things that people get so messed up about.

This feels like a beautiful, classic children's book that will last for the ages. TREAT YOURSELF TO THIS BOOK!