The Christmas Guest

by Daisy Bell

[Leah]

The Christmas Guest is one of the most adorable books I’ve ever read – it’s short and sweet and funny and charming, and ADORABLE. And why are there not more books written with the voice of a puppy? WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY? Because they would be amazing and that’s legit all I would read for the rest of my life, because puppies are just the greatest thing in the world. We have dogs, but we’ve never had a puppy, which makes me sad because they’re just fluffy and small and cute and mischievous. (Mind you, our full growns dogs are all of that, too!)

I loved how Teddy just bundled into the Woods’ lives and caused absolute chaos – unintentional chaos, but chaos nonetheless and he did it in his adorable way that I would never have been able to stay angry with him, seriously. But, in all seriousness, I loved the way he pulled the family together, proving once and for all that dogs really can heal all ills, and mend families and pull families together, and I just loved every page.

This is genuinely one of the sweetest books I’ve ever read. My heart felt like it was fit to burst and every time Teddy did something wrong, accidentally most of the time, my heart was in my mouth, hoping they wouldn’t send him away. I loved how Teddy helped the family, how much he meant to little Emily, who I wanted to hug, and proves once again that a puppy isn’t just for Christmas, it’s for life. *Happy sigh*