This book follows the day of Charlie, a floppy eared dog that lives on a ranch. The story is told from his perspective and introduces country life in the story.
Charlie talks a lot about the different tasks he is doing, but the pictures tell a different story. The pictures show his friend Suzie doing the most work, but Charlie is doing what he can. And at the end of the story he does help save the day.
The illustrations are a great look at country life, especially for our city bound students. The message of the story, though not very clear for younger students, can be summed up with a do-what-you-can message and always keep trying (even if someone does it better than you).
