The various stories connected by the critters at Mossy Creek are hard to follow, as they do not have very clear characters. When considered as independent individuals and stories, you lose some of the connectivity but the stories are good. ( )

I have to admit that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I'd hoped. I love animal stories as much as the rest of you, and I have read other Mossy Creek books. However, unless you have a background with Mossy Creek residents, I would avoid this volume, as I still felt that I missed some of the references to earlier stories.

That being said, it is a nice change from the earlier volumes, especially if you like short stories and animals. The stories are written by different authors, but the changes in style are not a hindrance to this collection. The stories are small-town clean and most are a little sappy, a very quick and pleasant read. ( )

This is not the type of book I normally read but I thoroughly enjoyed it. A good book for animal lovers filled with touching and funny stories. The book is set in the small southern town of Mossy Creek which is populated with quirky characters... humans and animals alike. I enjoyed all the stories so much I felt I knew the characters personally and I'd love to drop by and meet them all sometime. I hope there are more books in the series. ( )

Cute. There is so much to love about animal stories. I was surprised by how well the stories flowed, even though they were written by different authors. I thought this was a wonderful collection of heartwarming stories. ( )

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book, even if I would probably not have bought it as a first choice. I was also surprised at how consistent the sensibility is and how well the characters were differentiated, even though the book, as with the others in the series is by several different authors. It will please especially pet lovers looking for a comforting, unchallenging read for a winter's evening by the fire. It is sort of like comfort candy--some people will find it a lttle too sweet and others will eat all they can get. Especially for pet lovers and those who have followed this popular series. ( )