This is the cutest story ever, despite the events covered during Sirius' travels. We begin with Sirius as Levi, beloved pet to a Jewish family in Berlin in the lead up to the Second World War before they change his name to something more suitable for the political climate of the time. As Sirius we follow the little terrier and his family to America where he becomes the famous Hercules, movie star and beloved lovvie of Hollywood before he finds himself back on German soil and in the midst of the Nazi leadership, where he becomes Hansi. The perspective of this story makes this all the more enjoyable and avoids being overtaken by the War itself and the terrors it holds, instead we are able to focus on one family and their dog and how the littlest things, people and characters can make a big big difference, no matter what the circumstances.