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 is a third-generation Japanese American and has many fond memories of sharing in her family’s traditions while growing up in California and visiting her relatives in Japan. Debbi is also the author of novels and picture books, including Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites. She now lives in Connecticut with her husband and their many animals (but no flamingo).

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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

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