Tippy Lemmey

A New Dog in TownTippy Lemmey is no ordinary dog. Not only is he the only dog Leandra, Paul, and Jeannie have ever met with a first and a last name, he's a living, breathing monster! When they ride their bikes, he chases them, snapping at their heels. When they run, he runs. If they cross the street, he follows. There's no getting away from him -- over him or under him. He's their number one enemy.Leandra, Paul, and Jeannie try to come up with a plan to stop Tippy Lemmey, but nothing works. But then Tippy does something totally unexpected, and the kids realize that maybe he's not their enemy after all.

Patricia C. McKissack has written many award-winning books for children, including Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner), The Honest-to-Goodness Truth, Let My People Go (an NAACP Image Award winner), The Dark Thirty (a Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award winner), Mirandy and Brother Wind (Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book) and Ma Dear's Aprons. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.