This was a really sweet story with excellent illustrations. I will definitely read more books by this author!

What a cute book! My girls loved reading about McDuff, and very much loved the pictures. A lovely story about human and animal love for each other.

Oh my gosh the beginning of this book is so sad *bawl eyes out* this is a children's book, I didn't expect something to hit me emotionally, what a great work.

Drawing style: The style is lovely, old and beautiful. There's great eye for detail and you wouldn't even need to read the story for you to understand what's going on.

Writing style: There's a little more words than the average children's book. The drawings are quite elaborate and pull all your attention towards them so it's not like the amount of text distracts from the beautiful pictures. The words aren't hard to comprehend so that's excellent.

Such a beautiful story that teaches about and shows through illustrations a slower, gentler time to children. It's a story that teaches that even though all isn't perfect in relationships...human and animal...you don't just throw it away but find a way to work it out.

"No one had ever asked him to come in. Everyone had always told him to go away." I had to go hug my dogs after that. This is perfect for a bedtime story & would make a great gift. I love the illustrations!

very cute book. My two daughters who are four and six both loved it and thought it was adorable. Its about a family who adopts a little white puppy. I think this is the same author as the Max and Ruby series which my kids also love. I look forward to reading more.

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I have loved the McDuff books for years and purchased several of them for my library. In fact, McDuff is probably the reason I adopted a Westie of my own. This book is the familiar story of McDuff's adoption, but the pictures are old-fashioned and nostalgic. The story is sweet and demands to be read over and over again, leaving readers with a feeling of satisfaction and contentment. Love this book and its little family.

This beautiful, moving children's book is just the perfect bit of everything. It is lyrical, sweet but not sappy. Dog lovers of all ages will be moved by the harsh world this adorable, unwanted stray navigates until he finds the perfect home. I think we all could use a bit of this kind of story these days. If only all of the lost McDuff's could find such a good home and be fed warm rice pudding and sausages and be shown such love and tenderness.

The illustrations are simply stunning and the prose is picture perfect. I haven't read the McDuff books in many years but this is just as wonderful as I remember it being. I'm so happy to see that it's been re-released and given such royal treatment.

I loved that they added a rice pudding recipe on the back (with instructions not to give food with "vanilla extract" in it to dogs as well as info about rescue dogs and resources.

Bravo to McDuff's triumphant return!

“McDuff Moves In” by Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers

“McDuff Moves In” is a sweet book about a puppy who fell out of the dog catchers truck. He needed something to eat and a warm place to sleep. So he went looking. “Woof” he says along his way, but no one comes. It is getting dark and starting to rain and the wind is picking up. Then, a door opens. She is Lucy and he is Fred, she tells the puppy. They ask him to come in! They know they should return him to the dog pound. They drive around. Soon they are all back home eating tea biscuits called McDuff’s. And, McDuff gets a name and has moved in!

Very sweet, a great book for your younger child. Wonderful illustrations. A sweet story kids will love. –Green Gables Book Reviews

My favorite dog story! I love McDuff--and I love this book-- and I l.ove the entire series! Poor McDuff...homeless and it's raining. Lost and alone, then Lucy comes to save the day! Littles will love this book. So sweet! The illustrations are too wonderful!

A little white unwanted dog tumbles out of the back of the dogcatcher's truck one night. He is hungry and lonely. He goes from house to house and finds rejection until he happens upon the home of Lucy and Fred. This young couple in pajamas, robes, and slippers, invite the homeless dog into their home Where he is fed and bathed. Then surprisingly, they all get in the car to return him to the pound. They drive around awhile then they admit to each other that they don't want to take the dog back. Back at home they celebrate their new addition by opening a tin of McDuff's Melt In Your Mouth Shortbread Cookies. And voila, the dog has a name.

This is a reprinting with updates of the first book in the McDuff series. Rosemary Wells, in her end notes, says over the years she received many inquiries about the origin of the homeless dog. She says her inspiration was the Scottie dog from the Angus series.

I loved the vivid illustrations and the expressions on McDuff’s face. The illustrator certainly captured the little dog’s emotions.

This is a heart warmer.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this! It was so sweet, so cute, and very nicely illustrated. It's realistic while still looking like a picture book. It's definitely good for younger kids, it's a short and fast read with great photos to show McDuff's journey. It is a republished book, so it could be a great gift for people who read it to give to a new generation. My only real note is that because it is for a new generation, I would have loved to see it modernized. We don't really have the classic dog pound cars driving around anymore, and it would be nice to see a version of this that kids would be able to relate to more and talk more about the current animal rescue options. Great read!

How can anyone not love McDuff? This picture book is a solid five stars. The wonderful illustrations and the thoroughly delightful character of McDuff, a West Highland terrier who will steal your heart. If you don't like him, it mean you are probably jaded.

The human couple in this story are nice young people, but they can't hold a candle to the homeless, raggedy little white dog who comes to their door. They are sharing McDuff's biscuits, thus the name of the little white dog being named McDuff.

The story was originally written in the 1930s, when the plight of stray animals was much harsher. The lesson from this book for children today is the importance of animal shelters, and caring for and about homeless animals.

A beautiful feel good book with glorious illustrations. We throughly enjoyed looking at those and finding all the details from the text. A tale of a little dog who needs a home, a name and love. Beautifully simple and much to talk about. Do read it.

How could anyone resist falling in love with McDuff? The author’s introduction and notes simply enhance the winning formula. This book will spend little time on the library shelves.

Heartwarming story about an orphaned dog just looking for a home and the people who opened their hearts and home to him. Good story, flat characters and the writing way to simple. Could have been better.
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My five year old granddaughter and I both really liked this book. The illustrations are nicely detailed and the text is easy to read and kept both our interests. Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers do it again. A wonderful way to introduce kids to the need for adopting strays.

A lovely little book that any child (or adult in fact!) will love. The illustrations are beautiful and the story timeless. I'll be buying this one for myself!

As always, thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this adorable title. #McDuffReturns #NetGalley

I was shocked to see what I thought was a new McDuff book. I now understand that they brought the classic back. The Westie still puts a smile on my face.

This is a sweet book that makes you feel good when you're done reading. The artwork is beautiful with a classic look and feel. As someone who loves dogs, I appreciate all the details that go into the little lost dog through this adventure. You can study the pages for new details after more than one read. I thought the writing was appropriate for the age group. It’s the kind of book you can read again and again with your kiddos and allow them to do the “Woofs” for McDuff the whole way. I greatly applaud in info in the back about helping other dogs that need forever homes and I look forward to trying the recipe, too.