by Cynthia Rylant
In this beautiful collection of short stories, the longest clocking in at 10 pages, we see a variety of ways that animals can help people. For example, in "Slower Than the Rest," sad and struggling 10 year old Leo bonds with a turtle he finds on the highway. This relationship brings Leo new found confidence. Other stories that stand out to me are "Retired," "A Pet," "Spaghetti," "Shells," and "Stray."
