<DIV><P class=tagline style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>A timeless tale of friendship by </I>New York Times <I>bestselling author Amy Hest.</I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in"><I>Once there was a small dog with </I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in"><I>crooked ears. He belonged to no one.</I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in"><I>And once there was a wisp of a girl </I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in"><I>named Lia. . . .</I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in"><I>The dog who belonged to no one spent </I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in"><I>his days quite alone. . . . He longed for a friend.</I></P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">No one takes notice of a small dog with crooked ears who doesn't have a home. He explores the narrow streets and wide boulevards every day, while across town a little girl named Lia pedals on her bicycle alone, delivering breads and cakes. Both dream of finding a friend, until fate brings them together.</P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"> </P><P class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">With lyrical text by <I>New York Times </I>bestselling author Amy Hest and tender watercolors by illustrator Amy Bates, <I>The Dog Who Belonged to No One </I>introduces readers to two timeless characters who will touch hearts as they discover how they belong to each other.</P></DIV>