No child will ever be lonely with a Pal. Pals are a great early reading resource, full of real information about animals from all over the world. Pals are appealingly shaped, easy to keep clean and eminently collectable. Each title in the "Pals" series shows a favourite animal and its activities. The puppy has a great time playing catch with a red ball and fetching a stick. The simple text and pictures make this and similar observations about each animal's most common characteristics.