Can I Be Your Dog? (Winner Of Colorado Children'S Book Award

A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters from a dog as he seeks a forever home! The New York Times bestselling picture book that was featured on THE TODAY SHOW is now in paperback! Arfy is a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what a great pet he'd make. His letters to prospective owners share that he's house broken! He has his own squeaky bone! He can learn to live with cats! But, no one wants him. Won't anyone open their heart--and home--to a lonesome dog? Readers will be happily surprised to learn just who steps up to adopt Arfy. Troy Cummings's hilarious and touching story is a perfect gift for a child wanting a dog, and for pet adoption advocates. It also showcases many different styles of letter writing, making it appealing to parents and teachers looking to teach the lost art of written communication. Prizes: Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award 2020 and Florida Sunshine State Book Award 2020 and Indiana Young Hoosier Award 2020 and Nevada Young Readers Award 2020 and New York State Charlotte Award 2021 and Oklahoma Book Award 2019 and South Carolina Children's Book Award 2020 and The Maine Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2019 and Utah Children's Book Award 2020 and Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2020. Nominated for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Award 2019 and Arizona Young Reader's Award 2021 and California Young Reader Medal 2019 and Illinois State Library Monarch Award 2021 and Minnesota Book Award 2019 and Nebraska Golden Sower Award 2019 and Oklahoma Book Award 2019 and Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Master List 2019 and Pennyslvania Young Readers Choice Master List 2020 and Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award 2019 and Virginia Young Readers Program Award 2019.