1. I'm a sucker for stray pets finding families (as evidenced by my cat, a former stray that I took in and is now the diva of the house, and by my constant struggle not to adopt every stray I see). 2. This is such a sweet story, it's hard not to love. 3. The art is so fun and a little quirky and I genuinely loved the illustrations. 4. This would be an excellent book for new readers to work on following multiple storylines (Lucy the dog, Eleanor the girl, and Sam the father and juggler).