AMOS, THE BEAGLE WITH A PLAN.

ByJohn Parke '39. Pantheon. 1953. 157 PP-$2.50.

This engaging story of a beagle who planned his life will interest and amuse grown-ups, and is practically a sure-fire way to keep the most restless small menace mute, and on the edge of his chair.

Amos learns that puppy days are short when he finds his "people," Ann and Alden, who take him home with them, provide a lovely bed and regular meals, and who in return expect him to begin to take a responsible attitude toward becoming a useful citizen. He must submerge his overwhelming desire to chase rabbits and only give a part of his time to it, as he is now a family dog. He learns to make his rounds of the neighborhood, to ride on the bus with Ann on shopping trips and to accompany Alden to the school where he teaches.

All this however is cut short on the big day when a major upheaval takes place in Amos' life.

The thing that makes this book unusually charming is the fact that Mr. Parke sees life through a dog's eyes, and any reader who has ever owned a dog will recognize the patterns of thought that lead these companions of ours into the pranks they play upon us, and into the amazing feats of courage and strength of which they are capable. Mr. Parke gives us a straightforward account of a great adventure in a dog's life, and never lapses into bathos or maudlin sentiment.

The book has been attractively illustrated by Kurt Wiese, and is herewith recommended without reservation to anyone with a warm heart.