I loved this book! The book is about a dog name Calvin and a cat named Gloria. Calvin is very upset that nobody asked if Gloria could live with him. Throughout the story, Calvin explains his frustrations about Gloria. For example, he says, “Nobody remembered my walk today. They were too busy with Gloria.” I also really liked how the illustrations went perfectly with the text. For example, on that page, there was a picture of Calvin’s “sister” hugging Gloria and Calvin was just sitting there, looking upset, with his leash in his mouth. There were also only a couple of words on each page, which made the book a short and fun read. At the end of the book, the family got a rabbit named Jeffrey. Calvin then says, “Now, nobody’s paying any attention to me OR Gloria. They’re too busy with Jeffrey.” The book ends with Calvin saying, “I still don’t like Gloria and Gloria doesn’t like me. But, at least we agree on one thing… We REALLY do not like Jeffrey!” Children can easily relate to this story because they may feel the same way Calvin did when they get a new sibling. Newborns require a lot of care so typically the older sibling does not get as much attention as before! There is no overall message in this book as it is a fun, silly book about feeling left out. ( )

Calvin the dog does not like Gloria, the new cat at his house. He does not want to share his things or his house with her! When she eats out of his bowl, Calvin growls at her and HE gets in trouble! She sleeps on his special cushion, she took over his yard and he cannot do anything about it. But when Jeffrey moves in, Gloria & Calvin bond! ( )

Only a couple of sentences per page with nice double page illustrations. Good for toddlers probably or kids reading by themselves. ( )