This book is a cute dog looking for some attention in her family. First she acts out to get attention, but then she learns she will only gain her parent's notice by doing good and nice things. Very good book for a student trying to learn new lessons. ( )

Minerva is a sweet little girl who likes to be noticed. In fact, she is so used to being noticed by her family, she is sad when the family does not notice her on one particular day. Minerva was mad when she over slept, and no one noticed. She was mad when her dad did not notice her at breakfast. She was also mad that her mom and brother did not notice her sitting on the floor with them. Minerva thought no one ever noticed her. So she did things (bad things) to be noticed. She pulled the stuffing from dad's favorite chair. She picked the leaves from mom's plant. She peeled wallpaper from the wall in the hallway. Minerva poked her brother with a fork at dinner time. She licked her tongue out at her baby sister. Minerva's mom and dad still did not notice her. Minerva continued to do these things until she became sad. She built a fort from the cushions on the couch, climbed in, and began to cry. This time Minerva's dad noticed. In fact, he had noticed Minerva all day. He sat and talked with Minerva on the couch. He told her how important she was to him and how it was important to be noticed for good things, not bad things. Minerva understood and decided to to good things to be noticed. She helped set the table at dinner time (without being asked). She helped mom sort the laundry. Minerva even read her favorite book to her baby sister Keely. Minerva decided that she would be good from now on.