We should love ourselves and not think that anything is wrong with ourselves. Alfred realized that not having a nose and having a tongue that stuck out all the time wasn't so bad because he was surrounded by people who loved him and the way he looked. ( )

Upon first glance Vivienne Flesher's book "Alfred's Nose" looks like quite a fantastic story. The front cover has an adorable close-up photograph of a dog's nose and tongue. All of the picture inside are real-life pictures and this makes for an interesting flip through. I wasn't impressed with the storyline however. As an animla lover I kind of felt sorry for Alfred throughout the story. It didn't seem that he liked to be dressed up in halloween costumes or have different snouts on his face. I was left with s sense of sadness and a longing to have Alfred at my house where he could be free of the cruelty of costumes. ( )

Cute! ( )

"Even though everybody loves him as he is, Alfred, a French bulldog, finds it hard to accept his unusual looks, especially his nose" LCL.