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amydieg's review against another edition
4.0
The way this book expresses that pets see us as god is weird and honest and fun. Also an interesting hint at the bigger questions 'why do we exist' and 'why do things happen.'
heisereads's review against another edition
3.0
This is interesting, and I think could lead to quite a few thoughtful discussions in adults/older students, but I'm not sure younger kids would pick up at all on the subtext of an allegory for religious beliefs here - they might just see it as how their dog is with them - so I'm not totally sure on the audience for this one. Rhyming text and simple, but cute, illustrations comprise this picture book, which could be useful for 8th grade teachers wanting a simple way to introduce allusion/allegory.
yapha's review against another edition
3.0
An agnostic parable told through a boy and his dog. Can be a cute story or used as a teachable moments for parents to explain why they don't believe in God.
stenaros's review against another edition
2.0
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When I read this book, it seemed a so-so effort about a boy and his dog. However, I totally missed the atheist message the author intended. So this is a children's book about atheism, but not an obvious children's book about atheism.
When I read this book, it seemed a so-so effort about a boy and his dog. However, I totally missed the atheist message the author intended. So this is a children's book about atheism, but not an obvious children's book about atheism.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
3.0
I am grateful that books like this exist, but I don't think this would be one I'd use to explain atheism or agnosticism to my kid. I didn't like the dog/person comparison and I really didn't like the illustration when the kid stepped on the dog's tail. Yes, it's one picture in the entire book, but I'm very sensitive to the mistreatment of animals and it bothered me a lot.
jeninthebooks's review
4.0
This is the perfect book for a boy and his dog (as well as for all dog lovers). Me & Dog illustrates how a simple bonding can mean the world to a dog and filled with beautiful rhymes that increase the power of this relationship.
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