"The Love Puppies have a new mission: help Caleb find his missing pet! Noodles hopes they can come up with a paw-fect plan to bring Maximus home. Only, the furry friend is nowhere to be found! The puppies begin to wonder: will this be the first mission they fail to complete?"--Back cover.

JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, is a former early childhood professor and the author of several books for children, including Imani's Moon and Grandma's Tiny House. She enjoys writing and reading, discussing the importance of diversity in children's literature, presenting about child development and literacy, and spending time with her husband and daughter. She lives in Sacramento. Visit her at janaybrownwood.com.