Comedian and talk-show host Joy Behar has teamed up with illustrator Gene Barretta to create a feisty, lovable character in this cheerful, funny picture book. When Max the mixed-breed meets a pack of snobby purebred dogs in the dog run, he can't understand why they don't want to play with him and his mongrel friends. Determined to get everyone to play together, brainy Max--who is part poodle, after all--comes up with a way to break the ice between the mixed-breeds and the purebreds. America's current obsession with designer dogs makes this book as timely as it is lively.
About the Author: Joy Behar, actor, writer, and comedian, is currently a co-host of the Emmy Award- winning talk show The View. She is the author of Joy Shtick: or What Is the Existential Vacuum and Does It Come with Attachments?, as well as a monthly column, "Getting Personal," in Good Housekeeping. This is her first book for children. She lives in New York City.
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