<DIV><DIV><B>A charming story about an unlikely friendship by National Book Award&#8211;winning author Kimberly Willis Holt</B><BR><BR>Benny the baker leads a simple life. He makes delicious cakes, cookies and muffins, and keeps his customers well fed and happy. When a skinny brown dog shows up on Benny&#8217;s doorstep, nothing Benny says can convince him to go away. While Benny insists that the dog isn&#8217;t his, customers soon grow as fond of the skinny brown dog as they are of Benny&#8217;s yummy treats. The children even name him Brownie&#8212;the perfect name for a baker&#8217;s dog. </DIV><DIV><BR>Benny starts to wonder what it might be like to have a dog of his own. But it&#8217;s not until Brownie comes to his rescue that Benny realizes a dog can make a very good friend. Full of winning characters (and delicious treats!), this book celebrates a very special friendship.</DIV></DIV>