Pepita Meets Bebita

When dog meets baby, it will take a little time and a lot of love for Pepita and Bebita to become the best of friends.

Welcoming a new baby can be hard, especially when you’re used to being the center of attention! When it’s time for Pepita, the puppy of the family, to meet the brand new bebita, she’s in for a few surprises. What do you mean that Mami is too busy to bounce a ball for Pepita? And Papi seriously can't find any time to scratch her ears? This new bebita is a bit of a problem....

But along the way, the two will grow to love one another and become a family with even more smiles and heartwarming moments. From award-winning author Ruth Behar and her son, Gabriel Frye-Behar, comes a true-to-life story about adjusting to new additions and embracing change.

Ruth Behar is an acclaimed author of adult fiction and nonfiction, and Lucky Broken Girl - winner of the Pura Belpre Award -- is her first book for young readers. She was born in Havana, Cuba, grew up in New York, and has also lived and worked in Spain and Mexico. Her honors include a MacArthur "Genius" Award, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Senior Fellowship, and a Distinguished Alumna Award from Wesleyan University.

Gabriel Frye-Behar is a Jewban from Ann Arbor. He graduated from NYU with a BFA in Film Production and a second major in History, and he's been working on film and photography in New York ever since. He is currently a faculty instructor at Stonestreet Studios. He makes his home in Brooklyn.

Maribel Lechuga is the illustrator of many children's books, including Ten Beautiful Things and Seaside Stroll. Her recent project, What's in Your Pocket received two starred reviews. Maribel loves the environment and animals and recharges her batteries by hiking through the Spanish hills.