Children Book Review - Yalu and The Puppy Room

Yalu and the Puppy Room is a heart warming tale about a golden retriever puppy. Yalu is at first called "little one" by Sue the owner the kennel where she lives with many other puppies and her brothers and sisters.

When someone comes to look for a puppy they go to the puppy room where Sue brings out puppies the families maybe looking for. At first "little one" is brought into the puppy room where she meets a family. Instantly "little one" falls in love with them. The mother scratches her head the right way, and the little boy yelled "puppy" when he saw her. But then the dad picks her up and discovers that "little one" is in fact a girl, they wanted a boy.

So back to the kennel she goes. As the days go on, all of "little ones" brothers and sisters are adopted to families. She begins to wonder what is wrong with her until one day out playing by herself feeling lonely and sad Sue tell her to find a way to stand out among the other puppies and she will surely find a family. Then one day a young couple come in. Sue brings out all of the puppies including "little one".

 All the other puppies are goofing off and playing, when "little one" finds a way to stand out to the young couple. Happily they take notice and she is adopted. She goes home with her new mom and dad to a wonderful back yard, and a nice comfy bed all her own. Where her new dad calls her Yalu (it's a name she can howl). Which presumably Yalu livers happily ever after.

Yalu and the Puppy Room was an endearing read. My 4 year old son enjoyed it a lot. The story is told in the perspective of Yalu. And how it may feel to a puppy trying to find her forever home. The book was easy to read and understand which is a big plus for the aimed demographic. My son and I are both looking forward to other Yalu books to read together.

By April Knotts