Large clear text . A dog has to have room to play at home while you are at school. A boy needs a dog. Author Illustrator Visit these sites to see more of Linda Trucchi's work. A boy needs a dog because boys in stories always have dogs.
Friends are important for boys also.
These are two of the problems for Saul after moving house. In the story these problems are solved in a way which Saul did not anticipate. Sometimes problems are solved by a serious of very unexpected events which we seem to have no control over. Having Agro live next door to Saul was a very real problem for him but in the end it helped Saul find a solution to his problem. Use this story to promote discussions about issues such as losing something which was your favourite thing to play with, coping with a next door neighbour you don't like, making friends at a new school, moving house and neighbourhood, and solving problems with next door neighbours.