I want to write a childrens book so I re-read one of my favorite books from when I was younger. What I liked was the mood that it set. Reading it you got the feeling and the the excitement of being in this house, which is very much like your own, and having all these things happen. I like that it shows pets having a secret life.
And I like the scene where the dog is spending Friday night with one of the sons while he reads and eats chocolate cupcakes. It sets a mood, which I think is the best thing a book or a picture can do. It isn't the entertainment, and it isn't any message, it's just the mood.
Re-reading it I found it was a much simpler story than I'd remembered, very brief. I'd thought it was a little longer.
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