By Colorado Kids Advisory Board member Gabriela Cardona

Title: Beware of Dog
Author: Bob Balaban
Illustrator: dogphotographer
Publisher: Scholastic

Do you think your pet is special? Well, so does Thomas. Until one day he finds out his dog has extraordinary abilities. The dog Thomas meets changes his life forever.

I would recommend this book for ages 9-12 because the vocabulary is a little hard. This book is very funny because of the way Thomas' dog 's abilities get in the way of trying to be a normal dog. Like when the dog tears out a hole in the wall or when he makes an electric force field that causes a police officer to quit his job. If you love dogs, then this is your book.

So, if you're in the library, then check out "Beware of Dog." (October, 2002)