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|title=Good Dog Lion (Little Gems)

|author=Alexander McCall Smith

|publisher=Barrington Stoke

|date=September 2014

|website=http://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/

|summary=Beautifully drawn pictures and a sweet story make this a lovely book for emerging readers.

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Being a firm fan of Alexander McCall Smith's novels for adults, I wasn't surprised to find that I thoroughly enjoyed this children's story. Written with the same gentle understanding of human nature, and so very deftly told, I read this story with a great deal of pleasure. Although the story behind Timo's life is rather sad, with his father leaving him and his mother when Timo is only young, and his mother then struggling to find enough money to raise both of them, it never descends into tragedy but remains positive and upbeat. It's a story of strength, and bravery, and I'm not just talking about Timo and his mother.