When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

At Loon Lake Park, Charles and his Cub Scout friends are told that a dog has been abandoned in the parking lot. Louie, a not-so-small Newfoundland puppy, is quickly taken in and cared for by the group. Can Charles and his friends find Louie a perfect, and roomy, forever home?

"Accessible to the youngest readers, this picture book celebrates compassion for all creatures by protecting animals instead of exploiting them"-- Where do you feel safe and seen? When can you be yourself? What about the animals who share our planet? And why do we treat farm animals differently than our beloved pets? These questions are explored in this gentle celebration of what it means to care for and respect creatures of all kinds. Poetic text...