Summary: This book is about a little girl named Kelly who moves from a small apartment to a new house in a housing development. The entire time they lived in the apartment, Kelly always wanted a dog, but the rule was: No Pets. Now that she lives in a house, her parents excuse is that it’s too soon. They become comfortable in their new house and Kelly gets a babysitter, except it’s an old lady who doesn’t do anything. So Kelly spends most of her time in the woods. One day, Kelly hears something. She requests that whatever is hiding to come out and show itself, and sure enough she finds a dog. A talking dog, named Mush. From another planet! The dog is very smart and friendly so she brings it home, hides it in the garage, and sneaks it food/water. Kelly must think of a plan to get her parents to let her keep the dog!
Implementation: This book offers an example of anthropomorphism. It would be best for early 3rd grade readers who are just getting used to chapter books. Specifically with this book, I would use it as a model and have students design their own anthropomorphic character and write a short story about it. A small literature circle designed to portray science fiction as a fun genre would also be something to do with this science fiction book and others like it.
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