Every Dog in the Neighborhood

By Philip C. Stead, Matthew Cordell (Illustrator)

Louis counts neighborhood dogs to prove a point, but discovers one special dog needs a home.

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40 pages· 1,136 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud

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Louis wants a dog, but Grandma insists the neighborhood has enough. Determined to prove her wrong, Louis embarks on a quest to count every dog nearby. From big to small, each dog has a story, but Grandma believes he missed one—a lovable mutt named Baklava in need of a home. Will Louis's adventure change his perspective on what 'enough' really means? Join this heartwarming journey of discovery, community, and unexpected friendship.

From the publisher

Louis and his eccentric Grandma set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out about city hall’s woefully inadequate record keeping. Louis wants a dog, but his Grandma insists, “There are enough dogs in the neighborhood already.” But how many dogs are in the neighborhood? Surely a sternly worded letter to City Hall will clear this up. When it turns out that City Hall doesn’t keep an official count of this essential demographic, Louis and his Grandma do their civic duty and take matters into their own hands. Together they meet all sorts of dogs with hilarious names and personalities. When they’re done, Louis’s grandmother is sure he’s missed one particularly lovable dog, a mutt named Baklava in need of a new home. Philip Stead and Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell have once again shown their knack for making quirky and endearing stories about grandparent and grandchild duos in the tradition of Follow That Frog and Special Delivery. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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