This young reader knows how to celebrate National Read A Book Day! Today, we encourage you to also pick up a book and immerse yourself in a story.

In Mitchie the Service Dog Gets A Job, written by Diane Petrozzo and illustrated by Lauren Zurcher, Mitchie is a young, black Labrador training to become a service dog. Everyone says he will be very successful, but Mitchie doesn’t believe them. Will he actually be good enough to assist someone? Eventually, Mitchie is matched with an elderly gentleman named Mel who is visually impaired. How is Mitchie going to help Mel live a fulfilling life? 

This is a story about service, friendship, and love regardless of age and circumstances. Check out what The Children's Book Review has to say!