On beautiful days, when the sun is shining, I like to take the long way home from school, says the girl we meet at the start of this story, who loves to see all the people and dogs she passes on the way. Some dogs look just like their people and some are very different—there are small people with tall dogs, people and dogs who share ice cream, and even pairs with matching mustaches—but it's clear that they're the best of friends. When she arrives home, she has her own best friend waiting for her, but it might not be who you'd think. Anne Lambelet fills this tale for readers 4 to 8 with quirky, expressive cartoons, and her dogs are adorable.