Now Hiring: White House Dog by Gina Bazer and Renanah Lehner, illustrated by Andrew Day Ages 4-8 40 pages Walker Books April 2009 Hardcover     This is a cute tale of (presumably) the Obama girls looking to identify the perfect dog (their dad did promise, after all). In a combination of prose and verse (uh, sometimes it rhymes sometimes it don’t), the girls go through a parade of pooches looking for the right one to live in the White House. Though in real life the First Family has already picked a dog, this story will remain a great allegory about how each individual has unique qualities that he or she brings to the table. Or in this case, the dog dish. Recommended     web reviews   Mike O'Lenick/2009 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)