A review by nicktomjoe
The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon

5.0

A stunner. Not the easiest of reads, with the main character, Scruffity, separated from his mother in the horrendous puppy farm (and watching his brothers and sisters die and be put in the Dog Bin) losing the boy, his Manpup, and finding his way in the world with only his instinctive moral code, "The Way of Dog" to guide him. A fox, a rat, a violent gang of feral dogs and assorted humans teach him how to survive - will these humans be his family? Will this man?
Heart-rending stuff - free-verse poetry which allows for dog-centre wordplay - with brilliantly expressive monochrome illustrations.