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Check out the funny, smart, and brave ways the characters in The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Other Stories! find solutions to problems and celebrate what they love. Unlike some heroes who slay scaley dragons and vanquish scary foes, the kid heroes in The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Other Stories stories face trials and tribulations that all children can relate to. Will tying my shoelaces ever get easier? Where did my dog go? Do I really have to take a bath? Check out the funny, smart, and brave ways the characters in The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Other Stories find solutions to problems and celebrate what they love. Compiled by author, editor, and publisher Bernette Ford, these The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Other Stories beginner reader stories were written and illustrated by people of color, so that young readers of color will see themselves and their experiences reflected in them. Plus, all kids can relate to the universal themes of childhood.