As fate would have it, on a day where life seemed to be dealing our family some difficult blows, Larry arrived. To the outside world we were the heroes; we were the people helping this unfortunate, neglected little dog. The truth however is much more complicated. The process of welcoming Larry into our home and nurturing him back to health was indeed both therapeutic and emotionally rewarding for us. Words cannot begin to express the joy that Larry brought to our home. "Larry the Little Orphan Dog" is a book chronicling our families experience adopting a very neglected dog from an animal shelter. The story is written for children from Larry's perspective. He describes his experience of being adopted by our family. His perspective is both fresh and innocent and is sure to captivate the young reader while stimulating a sense of social responsibility. This book is intended to evoke empathy in the reader, as well as bringing awareness to the issue of pet adoption. A portion of the profits from this book will be donated to animal shelters to provide veterinary care for these animals.