French bulldogs Toby and Pinkie learn to live together and form a heartwarming friendship. Toby loves basking in the morning sun, snuggling in a lap in the afternoon, and toasting his tummy by the fireside at night, but somehow his warm spots never last. What Toby wants more than anything is to find something as warm as the sun that never fades or fizzles. Then one day, Pinkie comes along, and she starts hogging all of Toby’s favorite places. Toby feels alone and forgotten, and slinks away. . . but Pinkie follows him, determined to prove that she is the something as warm as the sun Toby has been looking for all along. From the acclaimed duo of Kate and Jim McMullan, creators of I Stink! and I’m Dirty!, comes this story about two unforgettable French bulldogs—the perfect story for parents bringing home a new sibling.

What Kind of Book is As Warm As the Sun

Topics

friendship making friends dogs feelings and emotions social themes

Genres

fiction

Reviews

The Notorious RAD

4.00

This book would be great for a kid who is getting a new sibling or pet to remind them how to share.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Kate Mcmullan

Kate McMullan taught elementary school in inner-city Los Angeles and on an American Air Force base in Germany. After earning a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, she decided to try her hand at writing. She also writes under the names K.H. McMullan and Katy Hall and has more than fifty children’s books to her credit, including her bestselling picture book collaborations with her husband Jim. She lives in New York, New York.

Illustrator

Jim McMullan

Jim McMullan is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and poster designer whose work can be seen in The Theater Posters of James McMullan. His most recent book is the illustrated memoir Leaving China: An Artist Paints His World War II Childhood.Kate and Jim McMullan have collaborated on many popular picture books, including I’m Brave!; I’m Fast!; I’m Big!; I’m Bad!; I’m Dirty!; and I Stink!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book. The McMullans live in Sag Harbor, New York.