New dog, no tricks!

 Becket Branch has one birthdaywish—a dog! Dogs are outgoing andfriendly, and they live life loud, justlike Becket. Becket’s twin, Nicholas,wants a pet more like him—a peaceful,quiet indoor cat. When their parentstake them to the shelter to choose a dog and a cat, it should be Becket’sbiggest BEAUTIFUL ALERT ever.But Becket’s dream dog, Dibs, turnsout to be a super-shy scaredy-pooch.Meanwhile, Nicholas’s kitty, Given,loves being the center of attention andgreeting visitors to Blackberry Farm.

 Can Becket and Nicholas learn howto love Dibs and Given as they are—even if they aren’t exactly the pets thetwins 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.