Paws #2

A warm autumn park scene sets the mood for Paws: Mindy Makes Some Space, the second volume in Michele Assarasakorn and Nathan Fairbairn's charming series. The cover shows a girl with blue-streaked hair walking a pug slightly apart from a cheerful group of friends — one in a wheelchair — who are surrounded by an adorable assortment of dogs, including a shiba inu, a fluffy white dog, and an orange tabby cat. It's a quietly expressive image that captures both the joy of furry companions and the sometimes-complicated feelings of friendship, making this 2022 book a genuinely inviting read for middle-grade animal lovers.