IF MY DOGS WERE A PAIR OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN by The Oatmeal

Written by The Oatmeal (aka Matthew Inman), IF MY DOGS WERE A PAIR OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN is a collection of comics that does just that: presenting a variety of situations that happen all the time with his dogs, but the situations become completely absurd and hilarious if the dogs were middle-aged men instead. While I enjoyed IF MY DOGS WERE A PAIR OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN, it isn't a book for everyone. While the humor is in the same vein of many of The Oatmeal comics, it isn't quite as violent, biting, or dark. At the same time, the humor is on such an absurd level, that not everyone can appreciate it.

Children's Book Review: BUSTER AND THE BABY!

Buster is a little dog and each day he tries to find places to hide before Baby finds him. Each day they play this game of hide and seek and other games as well. But when the evening comes, the tables turn ever so slightly as Buster sneaks up on Baby. What a pair are BUSTER AND THE BABY!

Children's Book Review: POOR LOUIE

The title character in POOR LOUIE is a little Chihuahua. His owners have made him the center of attention and he loves it. However, things slowly start to change for Louie. It begins when he's no longer allowed to eat at the table with his mom and dad. Then other changes start to take place. It's around this time that even his owners begin calling him "Poor Louie." Louie realizes that one of those human babies is on the way. However, when things start showing up in twos: two beds, a stroller for two, etc.  Louie has the realization that there might not just be one baby on the way, but two! So, Louie decides to run away. But he doesn't get very far before and the owners are almost home. Poor Louie! I really enjoyed POOR LOUIE. The animation reminded me of some older school Disney stories, such as 101 DALMATIANS. POOR LOUIE is a great little story.