I read the book Aggie Gets Lost, by Lori Ries, Illustrated by Frank W. Dormer. It is children’s picture story book. The book is at the reading level for ages 4 and up. The book was published in 2011. I found this book at the Plymouth District Library in the children’s new books section.

The book follows a young boy named Ben and his best friend and dog named Aggie. The story starts by showing the strong relationship between the two and the importance of the dog to Ben. Then, Aggie gets lost, and Ben is devastated that his best friend isn't with him. He does everything in his power to find Aggie.

The book is structured in three different short chapters. Each chapter is titled and not numbered. The titles give a hint as to what will happen in the following pages. The text of the book is not always grammatically correct. However, it is not intended to be. The books intention through its structure and text is to fit the mind and thinking of a young boy who would be reading the book. The text shows how the reader would be thinking. This makes the text easily readable and relatable. The young reader can related to Ben through his words. Maybe even relate to him because of the readers own pet.

The illustrations are very important in this book. First of all, the illustrations paint a picture of what Ben and Aggie might look like so that the reader, while reading, can picture the illustrations that they see and link them to the text. The illustrations are not all colorful and vibrant and detailed. There is not a lot of detail on each page. However, there is just enough to paint each scene. The pictures are also relatable and can help a young seeing the illustrations link them to their own pictures. On most pages, the items that the author and illustrator want you to pay the most attention have the most color. The rest of the page is more dimly colored and less detailed.

Overall, the book is a great read for young readers who want a good text and illustration experience. It is also a book that keeps the reader interested and wanting to know what will end up happening to Aggie and Ben.