by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

* 2007 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature
* Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Picture Books of the Year, 2007
* Kirkus Best Book, 2007
* New York Public Library Best Book, 2007
* 2008 ALA Notable Book

What do a frisky dachshund and a slightly timid stuffed bear have in common? They're best friends. Award-winning author Laura Vaccaro Seeger shares three funny, beguiling and meltingly tender stories about the ups and downs of friendship, ideal for emergent readers to read all by themselves, or better yet, to share with a friend.