This complex exploration of communication unfolds through the dog's narration. The author imagines what an earnest dog may have said to help his autistic person understand and to encourage him to respond with a spoken word. We, readers, begin to grasp the intracacies of intuition and inference, and the frustrations of misunderstandings. Well-meaning parents and teachers miss the big picture when only Chester, the dog, seems to grasp as the boy-dog bond grows. Readers get to peek through the window of autism and witness what may be a daily struggle with hyper-stimulation, learning, and peacefulness. Informative and moving.
From the acclaimed author of "Just My Luck" comes a humorous and heartwarming story about the remarkable bond between an aspiring service dog and an autistic boy in need of a friend, told from the dog's point of view.