Drips Paperback – April 27, 2012

A lot of artistic licence is used to make this story work such as the exaggeration of drooling being like leaving a hose running in your house and I can't imagine concrete floor barred cells being affected by the threat they face for the plot to play out. No Drips definitely is not the most realistic story in the world but it does teach children that everyone in society can be useful if given an opportunity. Including a dog with overactive saliva glands that gets rejected over and over again by would be adopters.Illustration wise they resemble those painted by a child, which may make them more appealing to children who see the pictures as something similar to what they could achieve. Although this book gives a positive message to accepting those with a physical disability (even a disability that some members of the public turn away from when encountering) I didn't like some of the other maybe unintentional messages. Such as a fireman who should know better builds a drain to flow directly from a vent in a house into the river and an employee at the pound who has the "fun" likely lowly paid job of cleaning out kennels is demeaned with the title Kennel Boy Mark. Why not just have called him Mark, especially since he is obviously from the illustrations a middle aged man?If you like Kindle books about adopting an animal with a disability you might also want to check out Weezie, the Elephant with Allergies.

I loved this book. We all, humans or animals want that one person that loves us unconditionally regardless of our traits and/or disabilities and/or flaws and/or background. I am not a believer in working with agencies that help rescue animals due to the misappropriation of the monies given to them but if I met a dog like this one out in the world, he has a home with me. Forever. I have an 18 years old border collie dog that came to me as a few weeks old puppy lying on the side of the highway beside her dead mother. She's been a wonderful companion and still is. She has a home with me for life and does not need to worry about whether or not she'll be discarded like this dog was. This dog story did have a happy ending though.

Okay, maybe having a book about a dog that has an uncontrollable drooling issue seems a little weird for kids of the intended age, but I did get that this book was about everyone having a place where they belong. I thought the book had a cute message by the end. Somehow the idea that this poor dog gets passed around again and again seems a little mature with illustrations that seem to be for a much younger audience, but still in the end, the dog finds a home and everyone is happy. I think little kids would like this book (even with the drooling) simply for the fact that the dog becomes a hero by the end.

I read this to my 5 year old grand-daughter and she loved it.The story is about a dog who drools an unbelievable amount. The poor dog is returned to the pound because of the mess he makes. Eventually he finds the perfect home for a dog like him. It's written in rhyming format.The illustrations were good. My grand-daughter was very interested in both the story and the little black and white pictures on my kindle. It will remain on my kindle for repeat readings.Unfortunately this is another book that does not have adjustable font. It can be magnified a little on each page, but that is all.

I read this with my little boy, and we both really enjoyed it. I do have a preference for rhyming books, I like the flow ... this had FLOW (drooling flow). The story was cute, you really felt for this poor puppy. My boy was reading it himself, and it made me smile as he said "dwool". Wonderful ending. The illustrations were nice too. We read the e-book (on ipad) and the formatting was perfect, just like reading it as a "real" book. I bet I find my little guy coming back to reread this on his own ...

I've been around dogs off and on for nearly 40 years so I know where this author is coming from (and kudos for writing a tale about a subject close to her heart as well). Good book that teaches a kindly lesson, too! For another good child's book for free involving animals please see my review for "Cassidy and the Rainy river Rescue" by Keely Chace (but don't delay too long as prices tend to move up).

I read books to my son every night so it's nice to find one with a good message. We have three animals that we have adopted from the shelter and so we appreciate stories that encourage adoption. All three found forever homes no matter what kind of mischief they get into. It is nice to find a book and an author that feel the same way. The book is easy to read and has cute, well drawn pictures that kept my son interested as we read along.

On the surface, this is a simple story about a puppy who annoys his various owners by constantly drooling, but finds a permanent home when his drooling helps put out a fire. On the very last page, potential dog owners are reminded that buying a pet entails responsibility. The cartoon-style illustrations add to the charm.