Throw-back Thursday 🥳

    In the tradition of funny and heartwarming bestsellers like Wonder and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, this is the story of a sickly boy whose life is turned upside down when he gets a therapy dog…who can talk!

    Benji Wendell Barnsworth is a small ten-year-old boy with a big personality. Born premature, Benji is sickly, accident prone, and at the hospital so often he even has his own punch card. That is, until the day Benji wakes up from a particularly bad spell. Concerned for Benji's health, the doctor offers him two options: wear the world's ugliest padded helmet or get a therapy dog. Benji chooses the dog, of course.

    But when a massive crate arrives at Benji's house, out walks a two-hundred-pound Newfoundland. And that isn't even the strangest thing about the dog. He announces that his name is Parker Elvis Pembroke IV. That's right, this dog can talk! And boy, is he bossy.

    Having a bossy dog can come in handy, though. Elvis brings out the dog lover in the most surprising people and shows Benji that making new friends may not be as scary as he once thought. (Goodreads)

    Welcome to Throw-back Thursday! Elvis and the Underdogs was one of my favorite books as a kid! My siblings and I would draw or build legos  while listening to this book. I loved the book because it was adventurous and funny! It also had a great message about learning how to be a good friend, especially to those that are different from you. I also loved the idea of a giant talking dog, and ever since I have wanted a large dog like a newfoundland or a st. bernard. I have reread this book many times because I love mindlessly listening to books I love while cleaning or running. The more times I reread it, I started to notice little foreshadowing hints! Overall, this book is still one of my favorites because it has a great message and a good plot!