Story: 2 stars 
 Illustrations: 3 stars 
 Sequel to A Day in the Life of Murphy. In this one, Murphy leaves the farm with his family to visit the city, where there are lots of fun canine activities. Narrated from the dog's first-person POV, Murphy knows about some very un-dog-like things, such as power lines and restaurants. I don't advocate giving young children nightmares about what really happens in animal shelters, but it's wrong to portray an animal shelter as a cool pet hotel. Also not fond of Murphy calling the other farm animals "dumb." While the plots are completely different, this book has the exact same last page (text and illustration) as the first Murphy book.