McTavish is a rescue dog -- but in this book, it's the dog that rescues the family rather than the other way around. The Peachey family is anything but Peachey - Ma has resigned from being a mother, Pa is grumpy and irritable, and the kids definitely are not pulling their weight. The youngest, 9 year old Betsy, seems to suffer the most from everything being off kilter. She decides the family must have a dog to love - and so McTavish chooses to adopt them and begins to lay out his plans to set everything right again.
It's a quirky little book with a good bit of humor - but also some rather mature themes. Daughter Ava accuses Pa of being a sociopath and there is talk of Ma running off to India to find inner peace with a young, handsome yoga enthusiast. But all turns out well in the end.
Thank you to Candlewick Press for sending me an ARC to review!

Mentioned in a blog post at https://booksbeyondbinaries.blog/2020/07/20/chapter-books-whats-good/ (July 20th release)

prestato a Samantha Vitali il 17/01/2022 rientrato il 3/03/2022

venduto a Freddi Francesca

The Peachey Family needs help and it's McTavish the shelter dog to the rescue. Ma Peachey is fed up so she decides to vacate her responsibilities as a mom and take up yoga. Simply put, things are falling apart without her! Amidst the chaos, the family adopts McTavish, a wise shelter dog who helps them get back on track. This book is a short, sweet chapter book for elementary readers that would probably be best for grades 2-5. Meg Rosoff writes with dry wit in this light-hearted book that leaves the reader chuckling. In addition, it's the first selection in a series called The McTavish Stories and will likely have kids wanting to check back in with McTavish and the Peachey Family! This book could make a nice read aloud or book club choice for elementary kids. ( )