So sweet. I even teared up. ( )

This book about Arfy the dog is adorable!! It won the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy category for "write" this year. For young children, learning that the written word and the spoken word are one and the same is evident in this book. Reading the letters that are exchanged is how this is done. Writing letters back and forth to your child is one way you can do this activity at home. And if the writings are scribbled, who cares? I guarantee you they will tell you what they wrote!

So we see Arfy write prospective owners about wanting a home. Each illustrated page and note match each other's vibe. Even adults that I read this book to loved "Can I Be Your Dog?" I would enjoy asking children throughout the book who might adopt Arfy. I realized that if you pay attention to the illustrations, it is slightly obvious. But notice, I didn't do that. ;) ( )

Independent Reading Level- Prek-2
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I really enjoyed this story. It is a very cute story about a dog who wants to be adopted. He writes letters to others asking if they would like to adopt him, therefore it makes a good book for students who are learning how to write letters. ( )

What an adorable story! Cute, clever, humorous. Great to use to talk about letter writing or the post office. ( )