On her eighth birthday, Paula celebrates a party with her friends, with both the girl and her dog narrating from their own perspectives. The differing viewpoints of the two create many funny moments, as whenever Struppi is misunderstood by the children, readers can follow his thoughts. The book is ideally suited for use in heterogeneous learning groups and in mixed-age classes after the reading course is completed: stronger students read the entire text, while weaker readers focus on Struppi's thoughts, which are presented in particularly reader-friendly font and clearly marked with thought bubbles. Afterwards, the students discuss the content of the reading. This approach motivates weaker students to continue reading beyond Struppi's thoughts.