of fourth grade, grateful to find her best pal Mickey snuggled up right next to her. Mickey is her tiny, white, fluffy dog. Mickey is always by Ava’s side. Everywhere Ava goes, he goes too. He follows her like a shadow. They are the best of friends and are always inseparable!

and even eat together but not the same food! Ava’s Mommy and Daddy don’t quite understand the bond between Ava and Mickey, but they know it is special. When her Mommy went to pick a puppy for Ava, Mickey ran right over to her. At that moment, she knew he was the puppy for Ava.

first came home. He was white as snow with the softest, most fluffy hair. From that day on, Ava and Mickey were always together, but what Ava’s Mommy and Daddy didn’t know was that Ava and Mickey could talk to each other! While Ava hears words, others can only hear Mickey’s barking.