<b><b>A snobby cat and a good-natured dog fight over the chance to dress up with their owner in this playful illustrated chapter book series told in letters.</b></b><br /><br />It&apos;s time for the annual city pet parade! Only one pet can win first place . . . Simon the cat has always hated wearing costumes, so he decides it&apos;s okay for Andy&apos;s new dog, Baxter, to march with Andy instead. This way, Simon gets to avoid a costume and keep his dignity.<br /><br />But when Baxter keeps the costume plans a secret, Simon changes his mind. His boy Andy needs him! Who knows what trouble Baxter is up to? That beast can&apos;t be trusted--and it&apos;s Simon&apos;s job to save the day. <br /><br />This funny and heartwarming collaboration between Geisel Honor and Edgar Award-winning author Dori Hillestad Butler and bestselling illustrator Kevan Atteberry is a tribute to the love of a good pet. With eight chapters and adorable full-color illustrations on every spread, the series is purr-fect for parents to share with their beginning readers.<br /><br /><b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection</b>