The ending of this story needs to be reviewed because most children's stories end with happy endings which encourage children to want to read it again because it brings feelings warm and happy. The way this story ends with "Stan gave them a stern look." Bark! Bark!' it doesn't leave a feeling of happiness or conclusion after reading the story. I would recommend either expanding the story so that the family comes back and buys the dogs, which would represent everyone's acceptance, or the dogs see themselves as family apart, as this would show that you can find your own family and friends. Loader's characterization of Carrie is not consistent with the mindset of a 7 year old, in that Carrie does not get distracted by all the animals. Her dislike for them was quickly forgotten when she saw cages full of furry puppies, all adorable. showed Carrie looking at the animals, it doesn't show her scattered thoughts like most 7 year olds. This makes Carrie feel like a flat character and limits connection with the reader. Loader also shows that children control money, "because children control money", which has no connection to a 7 year old who would not know the exact amount of money or the value of the money. 'money.