Loki & Alex: Adventures of a Dog and His Best Friend
Kindergarten-Grade 2-A young African-American boy and his dog take turns  expressing their views of a day spent together. On each  left-hand page, color photos depict Alex's take on their  activities, as he takes Loki off his leash, pushes him down his  favorite slide, and throws a ball for him to fetch. On the  right, a black-and-white photo ("Dogs can't see colors quite the  same way as humans") gives readers a Loki-eye view of these same  events. He can't wait to get off his leash, he's petrified of  the slide, and he wishes Alex would learn that he won't fetch a  ball without a treat. Both boy and dog agree at the end of the  story that a mutual hug is the best treat of the whole day.  Small head shots of boy and dog next to their narratives get  children into the groove of changing perspectives. A fun book,  best suited to independent reading.Holly Belli, Bergen County  Cooperative Library System, West Caldwell, NJCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.