Author:
Marc Simont

Does the book have pictures?
Yes

What age group is this book written for?
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School

Category:
Fiction

Brief summary:
When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.

The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they're not alone -- the dogcatcher is looking for him, too...