Twiss, Jill. Major Makes History: From the Shelter to the White House. Maribel Lechuga, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 09/2021 [32]pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-311876-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3.
Major, the Presidential dog, introduces readers to how he was rescued by the Biden family from a dog shelter and then describes what it is like to live at the White House. Based on the true story of Major, this first-dog narration provides an upbeat, engaging title about shelter animals and what a dog’s life in the White House might be like. Lechuga’s digital illustrations provide much life to the enthusiastic story, which unfortunately is out of date as Major had to leave the White House due to aggressive issues in late 2021.
Joshua Rees, Daly City Public Library