Amelia wants a dog, needs a dog, and believes she simply cannot live without a small brown dog with a wet pink nose. But rather than begging or pleading, Amelia decides on a more creative tactic to convince her parents that she is ready for a dog. She adopts an imaginary dog named Bones.

Bones goes everywhere with Amelia. He's a part of the family. So, when he goes missing, it's only natural that they look for him. But what Amelia finds at the end of her search is a real live small, brown dog. Fortunately for Amelia, her parents are finally able to see what she does: that a four-legged furry friend is, in fact, just what the family needs.

This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised by the Oregon Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Little, Brown & Company .

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen's is the author of many picture books including Elizabeti's Doll, which earned her the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. A graduate of Glasgow University, Linzie Hunter was a theater stage manager before studying illustration at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Originally from Scotland, Linzie now lives in London