This book is fantastic and has the funniest, sweetest ending. The language is up-to-date, the illustrations are really great. I loved it as did my students.
Boot and Shoe are two adorable dogs who were born in the same litter. They do everything together, eat, sleep, pee…but Boot likes to be on the back porch and Shoe spends his days on the front porch. One day, a squirrel causes havoc. Boot and Shoe chase and chase the squirrel until they get totally turned around. Boot ends up on the front porch and Shoe ends up on the back porch. Boot and Shoe are determined to wait until the other returns to their proper spot. They wait and wait and wait. Finally, they decide they should check the other porch. Without seeing each other, Boot ends up back on the front porch and Shoe ends up back on the front porch. They wait all night for each other. Finally, they miss each other so much that they cry. All my students are really sad at this point in the story. Luckily, every dog has to pee. Where do Boot and Shoe finally find each other? You’ve got it…at their favorite place to pee, the bush. You can’t help but giggle.
This very cute book is highly recommended for K-3 students.