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Is My Dog Is Better at This Than Me appropriate for kids?

My Dog Is Better at This Than Me by B.K. Larrikin is written for adults (18+) but is clean enough for older teens. It is not a children's picture book, YA novel, or middle-grade book. Chapter 5 contains a frank, honest discussion of the author's depression, so younger readers should be guided. The book is otherwise warm, illustrated, and accessible.

Source: My Dog Is Better at This Than Me: Life Lessons from the Couch Cushion Philosopher by B.K. Larrikin (Terrapage Press, April 14, 2026).