Raymond

PreS-Gr 2—Raymond is an ordinary dog who enjoys a "pretty nice life," complete with his own place by the sofa, lots of affectionate ear scratching, and surprise birthday parties. When he decides to sit at the dinner table with his human family, he starts to abandon his canine ways. Spotting the latest issue of DOGUE magazine on the newsstand, the newly urbane pooch is inspired to become an ace "rover-ing reporter." The stress of meeting deadlines and the constant pressure to "sniff out" breaking news take a toll, and the once carefree spaniel works himself "to the bone." Le Bec's digital cartoons show bleary-eyed Raymond hunched over his laptop, surrounded by a stack of paperwork and an extra-large takeout coffee cup. It takes a bouncy red ball to remind the workaholic hound of the simple pleasures in life.