Boomer's Big Surprise (2 page)

and all through the house!

When they were done playing, Boomer and Baby ate their dinners side by side. Soon it was time for bed. Everyone patted Boomer and Baby goodnight. Happy to have Baby next to him, Boomer closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Text ©1999 by Constance W. McGeorge.

Illustrations ©1999 by Mary Whyte.

All rights reserved.

Book design by Vandy Ritter.

The illustrations in this book were rendered in watercolor.

McGeorge, Constance W.

Boomer's big surprise / by Constance W. McGeorge; illustrated by Mary Whyte.

Summary: Boomer is distressed by the special treatment given to the new puppy

in his household and feels that he is no longer top dog, but then he finds that the recent arrival can be a friend and playmate.

ISBN 978-0-8118-1977-9

[1. Dogs—Fiction. 2. Dogs—Infancy—Fiction. 3. Animals—Infancy—Fiction. 4. Babies—Fiction.]

I. Whyte, Mary, ill. II. Title.

PZ7.M478467Br 1999

[E]—dc21 98-8434

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