Whatcha Readin' Wednesday?

I finished Little Dog Lost, which is on our state Bluestem Award list. I know not everyone may feel the poetic language added to the story but I loved it. It is a sweet story rich with vocabulary and imagery:

“Little black dog with brown paws
and a brown mask
and a sweet ruffle of brown fur on her bum
just beneath her black whip of a tail.
Satiny coat.
Ears like airplane wings
that drop
just at the tips.” 

I would recommend it for any one who loves dogs. There is a cute book trailer on Marion Dane Bauer's website.
Another animal book I'm reading now is on our Battle of the Books list: Animals Welcome by Peg Kehret. I think Little Dog Lost would have a wider appeal for more readers. Animals Welcome has interesting stories about different animals Peg and her husband rescued from different situations, and her connections to her pets. Children who love animals will enjoy it but others might lose interest.