Loula loves her Great Dane, Mister.  Mister is large, unruly, clumsy, messy, energetic, and always hungry.  One day, Loula overhears Mama saying, “I can’t live with that… that Monster any more!”  Loula believes she is talking about Mister and attempts to teach Mister some good manners before Mama “will throw you out like an old pair of shoes!”  Her efforts fall far short so she enlists the aid of Gilbert, the family chauffeur.  Not surprisingly, Mister happily continues being boisterous.  After a disasterous adventure with a squirrel and a museum, they reluctantly return home.  Mama wondered where they had been.  She then asked Loula to hold the door so she could throw out a plant – a monsterous Venus Fly Trap!  Terrific ink and watercolor illustrations are humorous and provide many comic details to the story.  This would make a great read-aloud.  There are many opportunities for discussions about manners and predictions.