A few days ago, I saw this book in the uni library. Before this I've read Art Spiegelman's Maus comics, about his parents' experience during WW2 (apparently An American Tail had a copyright infringement issue with it)so I'd heard of this book too. And...I think it was really good. The story and the illustrations are simple, but it just makes you smile to flip through the book, trying to convince you that it's really a dog bewitched to become a book. The binding has some interactive elements like a fuzzy cover and a dog leash bookmark, so that's part of it's appeal.So...yes, if you see it in your bookshop, open it.