
Do you see connections in the book between being a parent and being a pet owner? If so, what are they?Ħ.


How, if at all, did the fact that the boys were adopted affect their relationship with Oogy?ĥ. Did Larry and his family save Oogy, or did Oogy save them? Have you ever had an animal or another person depend on you? Did it give you strength?Ĥ. Why do you think they spent so much time and effort to try to save him?ģ. Bianco nor Diane thought Oogy could be saved or, if he could, whether he would be safe with animals or people. What do you learn about him and about Oogy from the details he chooses to include?Ģ.

Larry Levin opens the book with a description of a typical morning in his household and in Oogy's life.
