The rest of the book gives a short overview of Jung’s psychological type. Then it looks at how to present the stories to children with specific points showing how the two dogs exhibit the behaviours of their preferences. The book goes on to explore the type dynamics of each of the characters. There is a discussion on how psychological type relates to family life, and finally how the concepts of type can be used in individual counselling. A key element is helping students and their parents appreciate differences rather than expect similar behaviour to that of the parent or to siblings.
There are a couple of insightful comments on the ADD/ADHD child. The introverted but impulsive child who speaks out in class may be a good candidate for growing out of the problem. Sometimes overactive behaviour is labelled as hyperactive when it is just within the normal range of behaviours for children, but at the high end. Parents and teachers whose own behaviour is closer to the lower end are less tolerant of this boisterous behaviour.
Children respond to stories about animals behaving like people. These stories are fun to listen to for children. They open up the possibility for all kinds of discussion about how people are alike and different.
These stories could be used in literature or social studies class or by the teacher tyring to help children get along with one another. Parents would find them good stories to help their children talk about their problems.
One thing the updated version of the book does not have that was in the original book is a little quiz asking students to think about the story and whether they are more like one character or the other. This gives a rough idea of the students preferences. Perhaps it was thought that children would identify too closely with a type based on such limited ideas questions.
Overall, I think this is a valuable book for both teachers and parents. It also may help them see how a story based on preferences is written so they can come up with stories of their own.