Wodehouse Chili Pepper Pumpernickel the Third is a poodle from two families of champions and everyone agrees that it is time for he and his eight-year-old human, Isadora Alexandra Ball, to take their place in the show ring--even if they are both prone toover enthusiasm.

A misfit pup faces his first competitive dog show in this heartwarming and hilarious tale about family, friendship, and being yourself, from the author-illustrator of I Am a Cat Wodehouse Chili Pepper Pumpernickel the Third has an important family: His mother is the famous Mathilda Lily-Rose Daffodil, and his father is the celebrated Wodehouse Chili Pepper Pumpernickel the Second. It’s a family of champions, blue-ribbon winners, and Bests in Show galore, and all of them agree that one day, he will be the best of them all! After all, he IS a Pumpernickel-Daffodil . . . But when he gets his own human, neither feels so sure that they’re blue-ribbon material. Will they be top dog at their first competition? From acclaimed author-illustrator Galia Bernstein comes a charming and hilarious story that celebrates kindred spirits and forging your own path.

Ages 4 to 8.,Abrams Books for Young Readers.