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Mush, a Dog from Space by Daniel Pinkwater, Jill Pinkwater

hollowspine's review

4.0

Mush, a Dog from Space is a early chapter book about a girl, Kelly, who wants a dog, but whose parents are very reluctant about the idea. They've just moved into a new house, so all their furniture is pristine and they're afraid of doggy fur and doggy smells and doggy marks. When Kelly's mom decides to return to work so they can buy even newer new furniture, since it's summer vacation Kelly would be left home alone. They hire a nice woman to stick chicken dinners in the microwave at 11:55 for lunch, but she's not much company for Kelly.

One afternoon Kelly meets a large and very smart dog in the woods. Mush soon makes herself and Kelly very comfortable in their new home by teaching Kelly's folks a few new tricks!