EducatingParents.org rating: Approved

Based on a true story about Dougal a teddy bear who ends up living at the dump watches daily how the trucks and tractors (Dragon) move trash throughout the dump. Initially a sad start about a bear who is tossed out, eventually reveals that even in bad times we must make the best of things which turn out to be something good.

Nice Australian story with realistic photographs make you feel as if you're at the dump. Gives children an idea on the machines that move trash around and what might happen to the things we throw away everyday. ( )

THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT ( )

This book gets off to a slow (and slightly depressing) start, but I'm totally in love. It's got that great Australian language, and some of the text truly is laugh-out-loud funny -- and the photos are sooo cute! Love it! ( )