Kingston the Great Dane

By Debbi Michiko Florence and Melanie Demmer

What do you do with a gentle Great Dane who's the size of a cow but acts like he's no bigger than a mini dachshund? If you're eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family, you shower the dog with love and do everything you can to find him a forever home. Sweet-natured illustrations and Kaita's first-person narration pair up for plenty of chapter book fun.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781515888864

Debbi Michiko Florence

Debbi Michiko Florence writes books for children in her writing studio, The Word Nest. She is an animal lover with a degree in Zoology, and has worked at a pet store, the Humane Society, a raptor rehabilitation center, and a zoo. She is the author of two chapter-book series: Jasmine Toguchi (FSG) and Dorothy & Toto (Picture Window Books). A third-generation Japanese American and a native Californian, Debbi now lives in Connecticut with her husband, a rescue dog, a bunny, and two ducks.

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pictureMy Furry Foster Family: Kingston the Great Dane by Debbi Michiko Florence

For two of my favorite Ks, Kalani and Kainoa — DMF

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Characters

Chapter 1: Dog or Cow?

Chapter 2: Just Like Ollie

Chapter 3: A Hurting Paw

Chapter 4: Indoor Games

Chapter 5: A Choice to Make

Think About It

Draw It! Write It!

Glossary

What Do You Want to Be?

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

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CHAPTER 1

Dog or Cow?

My family and I foster animals. We give them love and care while they wait to find their forever homes.

Over the years, we’ve fostered cats, hamsters, and even a bearded dragon named Betty! We’ve also fostered lots of dogs, of all shapes and sizes.

But none were as big as Kingston.

Kingston was a Great Dane. He stood very tall. Next to my dog, Ollie, Kingston looked like a baby cow! He even had the same coloring as one. He was white, with big, black spots.

Ollie is a mini dachshund. He’s a small, tubby dog who loves to eat!

The day Kingston came to our house, I was helping my dad clean the guest room. We keep our foster pets in there. It’s important for foster animals to have their own