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Mogie: The Heart of the House

8 min. Dist. by Dreamscape Media. 2015. $38.99. ISBN 9781681412450.
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PreS-Gr 3—A gentle and encouraging story about a dog, Mogie, who is the pet at a home for children undergoing medical treatment. The Labradoodle proved too mischievous to act as a seeing-eye dog or to work in search and rescue, but he's well suited to therapy. The story, written by Kathi Appelt and illustrated with soft pastels by Marc Rosenthal (S. & S., 2014), is bolstered by camera movements across the static pictures, and narrator Susie Berneis has a pleasant voice perfectly matched to the content. Added sounds of seagulls at the beach and Mogie's barks are used to good effect.
VERDICT An optimistic story for the very young, animal lovers, and those dealing with long-term illness.
Reviewed by C.A. Fehmel, St. Louis County Library, MO , Sep 01, 2015

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