I teach this novel to my 2nd Grade ESL students. I have been teaching this book for almost 10 years and I never get tired of it. It is wonderful to teach young children the beautiful friendship between a boy and a royal dog. These days kids always deal with technology and flashing medias and don't have much chance to feel the nature between human and animal. This book has that classic value regardless the generation and I recommend this novel to every kid I know.