Jonathan & Roscoe is a story about a boy who wanted a dog and had to learn the responsibilities that went along with it. The family shared the love for the dog as well as the responsibility for his care. When Jonathan forgot his responsibility, the story tells what happened. A hard lesson with a fortunate ending. This story is one in a series of books that show life lessons about family, relationships in the family, and responsibility. Dad plays a prominant role in all of the stories in this series because H. Ferebee Shephard believes that dad should, and in many cases does play a prominant, if not dominant role in the family. The story is an easy read for children & parents.