Dog on Board, the True Story of Eclipse, the Bus-Riding Dog

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 28, 2016

Review

Eclipse is a Mastador, half Labrador Retriever and half Mastiff. He lives with his owner, Jeff, in Seattle. Every day, Jeff and Eclipse rode the bus to the dog park. One day, Eclipse got on the bus, but Jeff missed it. Eclipse knew enough to get off at the stop for the park where he played until Jeff arrived on the next bus. After that, when Jeff was busy, Eclipse would ride the bus to the park himself. After a news report about him, Eclipse became very well known in Seattle. There really is not much to this story. The photographs have some interest and pretty much tell the story. At the back, there is a very brief mention that Eclipse is a registered service dog. Adding that to the story would add more substance. Children who like dogs may be interested in the book and in the online videos listed at the end.

Overall Book Score: good