A young boy with muscular dystrophy tells how he is teamed up with a dog trained to do things for him that he can't do for himself.

Great to read to understand what a service animal is and how some people use them. Helps educate non-disabled students.

In this book we are given a chance to explore the different disabilities that people can have. Young readers who are curious are given many explanations and answers any concerns they may have about certain disabilities. This book shows the different equipment used to help the disabled and how disabled people can still live their lives to the fullest. I really love how this book exposes young readers to ask questions and to confront the topic of disabilities. So many children have disabilities and so many children are unsure of how to go about befriending someone who may seem "different" from them. This book shows that even if a child has a disability they are no different from their peers. Very informative and easily understandable for young readers. I know there are better stories out there about assistant dogs, but this book does a fine job at introducing the topic. ( )

This is the story of a little boy with muscular dystrophy and his service dog, Buddy. The boy tells readers about all of the amazing things Buddy does to help him every single day. Throughout the book we see the boy working hard to train Buddy, and by the end they're the perfect team. ( )

Buddy is a service dog to a young boy with muscular dystrophy. The young boy adores Buddy and says that they are best friends. Buddy helps the young boy go to school, pick up things, and opens doors. The boy explains that life before Buddy was difficult, but now he feels much better and enjoys Buddy's company.
I liked that the author placed the character in an environment of a young boy's setting. He goes to school, the park, and plays video games with his friends. I also liked that the author included bits and pieces of the boy's past before he got Buddy. She did an excellent job illustrating the character and his adaptive equipment accurately. She also touched on the important subject of service dogs and how it is not appropriate to touch or feed them while they are on the job. ( )