All Pets Allowed: Blackberry Farm 2

From award-winning author Adele Griffin and bestselling Caldecott-honor illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a laugh-out-loud return to Blackberry Farm. As Becket gets to know her brand new country dog and her brother s new country cat, she learns how to accept others as they are, instead of hoping they'll somehow become who she wants them to be.

New dog, no tricks! Becket Branch has one birthday wish a dog! Dogs are outgoing and friendly, and they live life loud, just like Becket. Becket s twin, Nicholas, wants a pet more like him a peaceful, quiet indoor cat. When their parents take them to the shelter to choose a dog and a cat, it should be Becket s biggest BEAUTIFUL ALERT ever. But Becket s dream dog, Dibs, turns out to be a super-shy scaredy-pooch. Meanwhile, Nicholas s kitty, Given, loves being the center of attention and greeting visitors to Blackberry Farm. Can Becket and Nicholas learn how to love Dibs and Given as they are even if they aren t exactly the pets the twins dreamed of? With black-and-white drawings throughout by award-winning illustrator LeUyen Pham (Real Friends), this second volume of the Blackberry Farm series offers a gentle message about embracing new friends who may not match preconceived expectations.