I received this book as an extremely thoughtful gift from one of our puppy buyers. We breed and show Airedale Terriers.

The Airedale subject of this book, however, is Mr. B. Wake Up Mr. B! by Penny Dale is the story of a young girl named Rosie who wakes up before everyone else in her family and despite her best efforts to rouse the other household members the only one who wants to play that early is of course Mr. B the Airedale.

Light on words this book really shines in the illustrations which are beautiful. Page after page the detail in each frame is amazing. Mr. B is a wonderfully drawn Airedale with great color, slightly shaggy, and a too short for my personal taste tail. His eyes are particularly well crafted, slightly sleepy at first, and at once loving, curious, and tolerant of little Rosie’s antics. Mr. B is a true Airedale taking care of Rosie and having some fun along the way.

This book is a wonderful addition for any Airedale lover’s library or as a gift for a dog loving older child. Airedales make great family pets as evidenced in this book and in real life. The Airedale in this book truly loves this child and as any well trained Airedale would he puts up with all of the girls behavior in a way that truly shows his bond to this active young lady. As always, children and dogs should never be left alone together unsupervised as not all are as tolerant as Mr. B.

My full review: http://www.doggeddogdom.com/news/?p=1506 ( )