Madeline Finn hopes Star can become a therapy dog. But first he needs to pass his test. They have been practicing all the skills he needs to master. They practice meeting people. They practice sitting still when a bike goes by. They even practice meeting other dogs. Now Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests. They face a variety of challenges and meet several new friends. But Madeline Finn...

A boy describes his relationship with his dog Max, how they play together and love each other. Includes facts about dogs as pets and child development.

"Here are Paul and Judy. They have a pet named Beastie. They do lots of things to their Beastie. Woe, woe is Beastie."--back cover.

For months, Ben Blewitt has been thinking about dogs. Alsatians, Great Danes, mastiffs, bloodhounds--so imagine his disappointment when, for his birthday, Ben receives not a dog but a picture of a dog. Ben's imagination soon gets to work, though, and that's when his strange adventures begin.