Bought because a) our son is out of control excited around dogs, and b) Jan Ormerod. It's pretty good as a didactic resource, but it's hard to read aloud because of all the different voices. It's hard for a toddler to understand that the main voice is of the dog when it keeps switching to the boy and owners, in speech bubbles no less. The educational content it delivers is excellent, however. It's also uber American. The dog talks like a Californian. I have to rephrase slightly while I read whic

Bought because a) our son is out of control excited around dogs, and b) Jan Ormerod. It's pretty good as a didactic resource, but it's hard to read aloud because of all the different voices. It's hard for a toddler to understand that the main voice is of the dog when it keeps switching to the boy and owners, in speech bubbles no less. The educational content it delivers is excellent, however. It's also uber American. The dog talks like a Californian. I have to rephrase slightly while I read which is annoying. We read this at 23 months but it would be better for preschoolers, who would probably make it to the end, whereas we rarely get past Twigs.