A Friend for Dutch is a children's book about an English mastiff named Dutch who is just too big to play with many other animals. He roams around a farm to find other animals he can fit in with and play the same way they do. He finds himself unsuccessful because of his large size until he ultimately befriends a Shetland pony named Charlie who has a similar problem. The pair end up becoming perfect playmates. The book describes attributes of various animals given their shape, size and abilities and the ongoing theme that Dutch is just too big to fit in with many of the animals. It demonstrates that with persistence, everyone can eventually find a place they fit in. It also demonstrates to the reader that big dogs can be gentle dogs.