THE TROUBLE WITH TUCK

Adopting a seeing-eye dog for a blind dog?!! Though it sounds odd at first, it's the only solution 13-year-old Helen discovers for helping her beloved Labrador, Friar Tuck, when he loses his sight. In her youthful voice, narrator Christina Moore portrays young Helen very well; her sometimes brooding, sometimes excited tones match the teen's emotions as she attempts to maintain Tuck's freedom despite his blindness. Changes in intonation and expression differentiate Helen, her two brothers, her parents and her friends. With Moore's narration this heartwarming animal story for the entire family remains memorable long after the final words are uttered. J.H.B. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: MAR/APR 98]