Truman the Dog is a beginning chapter book that is sure to engage new readers who love dogs. With short chapters, appealing illustrations (some seemingly by the narrator), and action it is sure to appeal. See what happens when Truman enters a foster family and reacts. Watch him with his foster family and the family dog as they interact.

Young readers will enjoy the refrain, "Oh Truman, you found trouble." Along with Kaita, young readers will wonder about where Truman will next live.

Your heart will definitely be warmed as you get to know this pup and family.

There are a number of bonus sections in the back including suggestions about drawing, meeting the real Kaita who was the basis for the girl in the story and more information about fostering.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an engaging beginning reader. All opinions are my own.

This was a cute book about fostering dogs.  I have fostered dogs in the past.  I love that this is for younger kids.  I believe that the younger we can teach children to be kind to animals, the better this world will be.  It was very accurate describing the different feelings fostering a dog and watching it go to their forever home feels like.  Also, the book protrayed accurately how the dog reacts to a new environment.  I discovered at the end of the book that there are books in this series. I look forward to reading all of them.

This is a lovely book, full of sweet illustrations, with lots of character. It’s a great introduction to the temporary nature of fostering for an existing child of potential fosterers. Starting out with animals instead of humans.

Outside of that it’s a sweet story too.

Such a fun middle grade read. This book is about a family that fosters a dog and all the trouble he causes but also about all the things the family learns during the experience.

This book is a great example of a book that teaches and is entertaining to kids. Younger readers will learn about what fostering a dog is and means about about pet care and the things that can come up when learning about a new pet. It it a wonderful story about caring for a dog in need.

Kaita learns so much from this experience and it is lovely to be along for the ride with her. I think that this book would be a great addition to a family library, especially those that love pets or are thinking of fostering animals.

I absolutely loved this little chapter book! It's the perfect story to introduce kids to the idea of fostering pets that are looking for their forever families. Kaita and her family already have a dog that they rescued, but they decide to open their hearts and homes to Truman, a black lab who needs a new home. Truman is past the cute puppy stage, but still has a lot of the destructive puppy behaviors. Kaita's family helps him get over some of his shyness and bad behaviors.

The story does discuss how hard it is for foster families to let go of their foster pets, but also shines a light on how important the care of pet fosters is for the families looking to permanently adopt. There's also a nice little story in the back of the book on the real Kaita who inspired the fictional Kaita, complete with pictures.

5/5 stars, highly recommend. This is one of a series of four books covering pet fosters, and I'll be keeping my eye out for the others!

There are lots of good things about this children's story aimed at the five to seven age group. The story is well-paced, easy to understand and written in a fun, upbeat way. The illustrations are colourful and lovely, and they complement the text perfectly.

This book features the Takano family and their experiences, as they foster older rescue dog Truman. Told from Kaita, the daughter's point of view, this story contains accurate descriptions of fostering a large dog both good and not so good, and manages to portray the dos and don'ts of fostering rescue animals, in an easily understandable and non-judgmental way.

This is more a diary of experiences than a story, but it is entertaining to read and does put the messages across well. It is also worth noting that the advanced reader copy I read is written in English (US), which does raise differences in spellings of keywords for the UK readers. Not a problem for adults, but may engender some confusion in young readers?

I like the sections at the back of the book, a glossary of terms, some questions to think about in relation to the story, and some activities. There is also a feature on the young girl and family who inspired the story, which is interesting.

This is part of a series of books on fostering animals, which will make educational and entertaining reading for the age group intended.

I received a copy of this book from Capstone via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This is a great new addition to the series My Furry Foster Family. Designed for children 5-7 years old it’s great little beginner chapter book about fostering a dog named Truman. 8 year old Kaita has her hands full with Truman as he gets into lots of trouble at her house.
I enjoyed reading this younger reader and think children at the right reading level will enjoy it also. I appreciate the series and would like to introduce my 8 year old to it. He would love to read about being a foster family to a pet in need of a home. A very sweet story with delightful illustrations!
Thank you to NetGalley and Capstone for this advanced reader copy.

This book is part of the Furry Foster Family Series by Debbi Michiko Florence and Illustrations by Melanie Demmer and is about a family who fosters a Dog named Truman, but not everything goes as planned while Truman is there.

I read this book with my sons during our Homeschool session today, and we all loved it! The Story itself was very heartwarming and I believe it will win the hearts of those kids who truly love animals. I love that it teaches you about fostering animals and helping out in any way possible. The only thing we did wish for was more illustrations, my boys loved the pictures and they were all so beautiful, just wish there were more so I'm giving this book 4/5 stars. All in all, I will be recommending this to our Homeschool Co-op group for being such a loving story. I was sent this book for an honest review by Netgalley and the publishing company Capstone, so a big thank you to them.

A short chapter book about a dog named Truman who is being fostered until he finds his forever home. A lot of things go wrong, but in the end, it goes all right for everyone.

I'll definitely be purchasing this early chapter book series for my library. The story is sweet and cute, the ups and downs of being a foster family for pets are addressed, the illustrations are adorable, and having another series for animal lovers on the shelves is always a plus—as is a series with a mixed-race lead and other lead POC characters. One last plus comes at the end of the book: pictures of a real-life Kaita, on whom the protagonist is loosely based, explanations of their similarities and differences, and clear delineation of the terms ‘fiction’ and ‘nonfiction’. One irritation? The occasional use of sentence fragments, which I’ve been noticing in everything from chapter books to series nonfiction. I’m not averse to using fragments for style, but at this reading level, I’m concerned that kids will adopt them in their writing and get corrected/marked down by their teachers—which would have been frustrating for me as a kid. I’m not a rigid grammarian; I think sentence fragments will probably be the next thing to be widely accepted as ‘not incorrect’ due to common usage. But (see what I did there 😉?) that hasn’t happened yet, and until it does, I’d prefer not to see them in books geared to young learners.

Truman, a spunky back lab, needs foster care before he finds his forever home. The Takano family has volunteered to have him come and stay with them indefinitely until a home can be found.

He is full of mischief and keeps the family on alert each and every day. Eight-year-old Kaita gets very attached to him even though he is a little rascal. Will he find a family who wants to adopt him and keep him always? Will Kaita be able to let him go knowing his stay with her family was only temporary?

"Truman the Dog" is part of the "My Furry Foster Family" series. This simple and inspiring chapter book has fun, kid-friendly illustrations that are very relatable. The author has included a glossary at the end of the book of words that may be unfamiliar to the young reader.

The story is charming, the message is positive: rescue animals are available to love and blend into your family. Both parties are happy winners when that happens. I highly recommend this book.

This was a beautiful and caring book about fostering animals. Truly wonderful storyline and the illustrations did it justice. An absolutely amazing book that filled my heart with love.

This book is SO adorable! Informative and educational for children interested in fostering. Entertaining and fun. Highly recommend for pet lovers and anyone interested in fostering. Great book! Cannot wait for the next in the series!

Truman the Dog is the first in The My Furry Foster Family series, where a young girl named Kaita and her family foster a dog named Truman. This is a nice early chapter book for those who like animals. Truman is a black Labrador who needs a new home. The Happy Tails Rescue have asked Kaita’s family to foster him while a new home is found. It is not easy to find new homes for older animals. He is shy at first, but Kaita and Ollie The dachshund are able to bring him out of his shell and make him feel at home. Truman has some problems with abandonment and when left alone, he finds trouble, but the family are able to figure out how to help Truman. They finally find the perfect forever home for him. My only issue is that Kaita is pretty good about letting Truman go to his new family after getting pretty attached to him. I am not sure if an eight year old would give him up so easily. Having said that, this is an absolutely charming story about loving and rescuing dogs and all you will get back from them. The illustrations are colourful and cute. I just wish there were more of them. With this being a beginning chapter book, I think early readers rely on illustrations to help them with the context of the story. I do recommend this one to schools and classrooms as well as public library. There are several in this series and I think it might be a winner with young animal lovers.

4+ stars
Such a sweet story about a family fostering an older dog and helping to find him a family that will appreciate him. The story was good and the illustrations very cute.
A fun read for any age.
Thank you NetGalley and publishers, Capstone and Picture Window Books, for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I love that this book has fostering and an older pet. Kids can see older pets still have spunk. Great illustrations

This is such a sweet book that teaches kids the important lesson of fostering shelter animals and how the older dogs get over looked. The illustrations are wonderful and the story was a delightful. Thank you Debbi Michiko Florence for writing this wonderful book and helping the shelter animals. Thank you Capstone via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. This is my honest opinion.

A heartwarming story with great illustrations!!

This is a wonderful book about fostering a dog. Kaita and her family are lovable and relatable. This one is particularly relatable for families in the fostering process but would be awesome for anyone!

I recommend highly, this book is delightful for people of all ages.

Thank you to Debbi Michiko Florence, Capstone Picture Window Books and NetGalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was absolutely adorable! I loved the story and thought the illustrations added so much. I can see myself recommending this to so many kids in my branch and will be immediately adding this to our acquisitions order list for later this year, because I think it will be a big hit. I loved the diversity in the family being Japanese-American, and I also really appreciated the fun facts in the back of the book highlighting the differences and similarities between the book version of Kaita and the real-life Kaita the character was based on.

A really, really cute read! I loved Truman the Dog - it was so fun to see a Japanese-American main character, and her family fostered a dog! It's a great way for kids and families to learn about the joys and benefits of fostering pets.

I received an ARC from the publisher for a honest review.