Suryia and Roscoe

The photographs do the heavy lifting here — close-up shots of an orangutan and a stray dog genuinely bonded make for irresistible read-aloud material, and Kirkus found it captivating for good reason. The narrative is thin, essentially a photographic document rather than a story with structure, but young animal lovers will not care at all. Worth picking up from a library for ages four through eight, though buyers should know the facility behind the story carries some animal welfare controversy that parents may want to research.