Lucky and Squash

Lucky and Squash
by Jeanne Birdsall
illustrated by Jane Dyer

Lucky and Squash are best friends, but a fence with a locked gate stands between the two dogs.   Determined to find a way to play together, the two dogs come up with a plan to make their owners fall in love.   Unfortunately, their scheme to bring their owners together does not go exactly as planned, and the two dogs find themselves in a dangerous situation!  Will their owners come together to rescue them in time?

Written by the author of the Penderwicks series, this is a cute, heartwarming story with a sweet, although predictable, ending!  I especially enjoyed the wonderful, detailed illustrations in this story.  

Although the story is fiction, the dogs themselves are based on real dogs!  Author Jeanne Birdsall's Boston Terrier was the model for Squash and illustrator Jane Dyer's Tibetan Terrier was the model for Lucky.   Check out author Jeanne Birdsall's website for a picture of the two real dogs!

Author's website: http://www.jeannebirdsall.com/