Oliver & Patch

This book has a cute story - boy meets dog, dog find real owner, boy gets new friend. It's one of those cute picture book universes where adults only exist as backdrop, and children go about their days finding dogs and buying dog food etc. The illustrations were so bright and welcoming, despite the fact that it was raining sometimes. It was such a joyous depiction of city life, I thought - brightness and colour everywhere, bustling, but also calm at night, when Oliver is looking at everyone winding down in their apartments. It was pretty beautiful.