According to the narrator of this story, Boodil the bullterrier is the most amazing dog in the world -- only her remarkable self-control keeps her from tearing the dreaded vacuum cleaner to pieces, for example. While Boodil's adoring owner describes all of her dog's endearing and impressive qualities, viewers get quite a different picture from the illustrations of a quite ordinary, slightly lethargic, pink-tummied, overstuffed sausage of a dog who is, indeed, everything her enthusiastic owner imagines her to be -- and more! (Ages 3-7)

Lindenbaum has created a lovables, huggable character much like Rylant's Mudge. Boodil is one lucky dog to have such a faithful, protective owner and libraries will be fortunate to have this addition to their picture-book collections.--School Library Journal. New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book.