Stanza, the dog is a thug and a rotten dog that prowls the streets with his rotten brothers by day. But by night, Stanza writes poetry that would only come out of a sensitive hound. He lives in fear of his brothers finding out about his dark secret. When Stanza sees a poster display about a poetry contest, he can hardly wait to start writing. When he comes in second place and his secret is out, the outcome is terrible! He hates losing and worst of all, his brothers make fun of him. Stanza becomes a hero when the townspeople see his talents and his prize gets delivered (chicken pot pies). Stanza and his brothers soon make a new life showcasing their talents and forgoing their bad ways. This book tells a cute story centered around poetry and the rhyming makes it a fun read aloud. The illustrations help to tell the story perfectly.