Welcome to How to Be Best in Class by Lorena M. Proia hosted by The Children’s Book Review.

Our goal is to help bring this book to life: How to Be Best in Class is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter and needs your support!

About the Book

Obedience class is hard. Especially if you don’t do things like the other dogs. Phebe’s flair for drama isn’t appreciated by her classmates, and when Rae says, “Come!” she stays. When she says “Stay!” she comes.

Seeing the world a little differently than everyone else makes it easy to be misunderstood. Rae wants Phebe to fall into line, but Phebe can’t help but be herself.

Will Phebe ever learn to be a perfect pup?

Review of How to Be Best in Class

This paws-itively delightful story had me wagging my tail from start to finish! The illustrations are fetching—full of charm, detail, and personality—and the message is simply paw-some. Through Phebe’s playful antics, we’re reminded that being a little “ruff” around the edges isn’t a flaw, it’s what makes us special. From not quite getting it to finding her own way, Phebe proves there’s more than one way to solve a problem. It’s a tail-wagging celebration of staying true to yourself—because love doesn’t demand paw-fection!

I received a copy of this ARC ebook to share my opinion.

About the Author

Lorena M. Proia is the author and illustrator of the award-winning How to Make a Sandwich. She splits her time between being a city mouse just outside of Boston and a country mouse in the Berkshire Mountains. When she’s not drawing or designing, she’s hiking or playing Dog Agility with her two Australian Shepherds.

You can find out more about her, Phebe, and her books at www.lorenaproiabooks.com

Check out my review of How to Make a Sandwich here!

Giveaway for How to Be Best in Class

Back this book on Kickstarter to help reach its funding goal AND enter our giveaway for the chance to win an extra-special bundle featuring a signed copy of the first book in this delightful series, How to Make a Sandwich, a matching set of Phebe-n-Me T-shirts (one child size and one adult size), and a gorgeous collection of 12 blank note cards with Phebe-n-Me designs.

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