Harry, George's owner, is going out. George promises to be good, but right away George thinks "I'll try," instead of "I will." This leads to disaster as George eats the cake, chases the cat, and digs in the flower box. When Harry comes home, he expresses his disappointment to George and cleans up. George feels guilty and offers his favorite toy. Harry refuses and suggests they go for a walk. On the walk, George runs into his temptations again. This time he is able to overcome them. Will he also be able to resist the trash can?This is a simplistic story about "being good." The final lack of decision could lead to some good discussions about what George does, what is "being good," why people should be good, and why sometimes they make a decision not to.I was not a fan of the color palette of this book. George loves to eat cake, chase cats, dig in the garbage and all sorts of other things that dogs love to do. But can he resist when his boy leaves him in the house alone? OF COURSE NOT! But that doesn't stop this from being a terrifficly adorable book on human nature and how and why we should behave and the results of giving in to what we want to do, when we shouldn't. This illustrations are simple but "funny as all get out", and I fell I love with the expressions on George's face! A dog is a dig, but George is one adorable dog... Just not very bright! Can he eventually overcome his animal instincts? Read the book and talk amongst yourselves.
What do You think about Stoute Hond! (2012)?
Cute story about a dog with poor impulse control.
—freny
