Claude, the lovable hound, goes out of his way to help out his neighbors and brings together his community to celebrate with a picnic and a good time on a sunny day.
Most of the people who take one of Mr. Mullin's twelve pups want a dog to perform some sort of task for them, but the little boy just wants a pet to love. "Three-color illustrations enlarge upon the simple tale in humorous, entertaining sketches." -- Horn Book IRA/CBC Children's Choice