Very cute, quick read.

Çok zekice yazılmış bir kitap bu. Maskelediklerinin altındakiler çok değerli, üstündekilerse çok eğlenceli.

"Ailedeki yerini hak eden her köpek, evi kendine göre ayarlamayı bilirdi. İşin kilit noktası, düzenli yemek ve yürüyüş saatlerini belirlemekti. Sonra günün büyük bir kısmını uyuklayarak geçirecek, bu sırada insanlar her şeyin parasını ödemek için çalışıp para kazanacaktı. Üstün zekâlı köpekler etin en güzel yerini yiyebilir, şehir dışına seyahate çıkabilir ve kimse pansiyonun ya da benzinin parasını onlara ödetmeye kalkmaz.
Buna karşılık, orta zekâlı insanlar dayanamadıkları patronlarla, nefret ettikleri işlerde saatlerce köle gibi çalışır; gün geçtikçe daha da mutsuz olurlar. Yılda bir ya da iki kez, bir haftalığına deniz kenarına giderler, orada da her zaman yağmur yağar."

Köpek olan kim?

I had an advance copy of this, which was missing some of the illustrations and the final typsetting, but that didn't stop me enjoying this middle grade story a lot. It's a charming story of a dog and his adopted family - and how he brings them together and makes them better. I think children will love this - I just need to go into a book shop and see what the final look and illustrations are. The blurb in the front tells me that it is from a publisher who focuses on accessibility for dyselxic readers (but without ghettoizing them) so I'm interested to see what it looks like in the flesh so to speak. It's a charming story whatever it looks like.

A quirky and delightful story about a fed-up mother, a clueless family and one very wise dog.

I thought [b:Good Dog McTavish|34840478|Good Dog McTavish|Meg Rosoff|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491934997l/34840478._SY75_.jpg|56072112] was a picture book when I first came across it online. In fact, it's a slim chapter book, although I wouldn't categorize it as a beginner chapter book due to the advanced vocabulary (it's an 850 Lexile).

Meg Rosoff definitely took inspiration from Roald Dahl and David Walliams. That quirky British absurdity. It can be charming when excellently executed. I think it was for the most part, though the pacing was a little off: spent too much time setting the stage, not enough in the thick of things.

McTavish, the clever pound dog who adopts the dysfunctional Peachey family, is endearing. I wish he had more of a distinct 'voice' when the narrative came from his POV.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and might continue the series if I have the chance.

A sweet and and enjoyable book.
I love stories with animals and I loved McTavish, how he adopted a family and he improved their life.
I loved the humour in this story and found the plot entertaining and interesting.
I think children will love it but it can also be appreciated by adults.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Candlewick Press and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Sly humour means this primary level book is a genuinely enjoyable read. McTavish is clever and lovable, and the family hijinks are all-to-relatable!

I liked it.

Disturbing. Wish fulfillment for overworked mothers.

McTavis is the good-est of good bois. Pa Peachey needs to get his shit together.