The Day My Dog Got Famous

Ferris Foster has a dog, Aldo, who is food-obsessed and slobbery, but also loyal and lovely to hug.

When Ferris’s annoying neighbour Destiny Dean challenges him to get more likes on dog videos than her with her amazing poodle, and offers her state-of-the-art drawing tablet as the prize, Ferris agrees. After all, he loves drawing.

But if he loses, he has to give Destiny his little foster sister’s beloved blanket. Luckily, a new foster sister, Tia, arrives – and together they might have a plan to make Aldo go viral. But will they get enough likes? 

This is a funny and heartwarming story about an ordinary boy and his ordinary dog. His mums regularly foster children, and Ferris often has to say goodbye to siblings, and yet the family dynamic is ordinary too – full of love, with parents that occasionally do embarrassing things.

Ferris is a kind boy, who loves drawing cartoons, and the book is full of illustrations and comic strips. The font is easy to read, with infant as, meaning that children who are daunted by dense text will find the layout accessible. Funny and full of warmth.