I found Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann in the Caldecott section at the public library. The first thing that came to mind when I saw the dog doing a flip on the cover was a circus. As I skimmed through the pages I realized the book was not about a circus but instead a police officer concerned with safety and his dog named Gloria.
Officer Buckle and Gloria shows the importance of team work through the friendship of the officer and his dog. They are not successful without one another. In the beginning the officer goes to a school to present safety tips and no seems to listen. After the buys the dog he notices that his presentations go much more smoothly, the crowd is finally tuned into what he is saying. When he finds out it is because the dog is doing tricks he feels like no one really cares about what he has to say. So when the dog goes to a school without Officer Buckle the presentation goes all wrong. In the end it is made clear that together they make the best team.
The book is a good way to show children the significance of being different. Officer Buckle and Gloria are different in many ways but they make an awesome team. It is good that people have unique strengths because that way each person has something special to bring to the table. The book does a great job of illustrating this concept and it is definitely worth reading!