I owned and loved this book as a child. I’ve recently reread it to my nieces, and it was still very good. It’s a child’s story that teaches about love and loss of a wild animal, but in a way that while sad, it also feels noble to allow that animal to become what it needs to become. My nieces are enjoying the story as well.
Ugh. This book has issues. Not the least being that Peter's dad is apparently some kind of park ranger and let's his son care for an orphaned moose calf. I know it's not a true story here but lack of stewardship and that fact that it's a bull moose calf that is domesticated as dog really irked me. The illustrations are wonderful.