Princess Posey and the Next-Door Dog

Princess Posey and the Next-Door Dog

by Stephanie Greene and illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson

Posey is in class when one of her classmates, Luca, tries to show them a picture of his new puppy. The children are so distracted, that Miss Lee decides to have a class meeting, so that the children can ask Luca questions about his puppy. There is so much excitement, that Miss Lee decides to have the class write a paper about their pet (or their future pet, if they do not have one). Posey is one of the children who does not have a pet, but she is determined to write a great paper. Posey does not want to tell her friends, though, that she has been a little afraid of dogs since she was little. A big dog had jumped on Posey and scared her. That evening, Posey sees that there are new neighbors moving in next door. Posey gets dressed as Princess Posey, and she goes outside on the swing, hoping that they will have a little girl her age. The people do not have a little girl, but Posey does hear that they have a dog. By the barking, Posey thinks that it is a big dog. Posey decides to write her paper on the dog next door. Posey’s grandfather recommends that Posey go with her mother to meet the dog, but the next day, Miss Lee tells them that the pet papers are due by the next day. Posey will have to be brave and go meet the dog by herself. First, Posey dresses up as Princess Posey, who is not afraid of anything. Will the meeting be okay, and will Posey earn a new doggy friend? Will she be able to finish her paper in time?

Posey has a problem that many children her age face, especially when they have had bad experiences with animals like she had. Despite her fears, Posey is determined to have a good story to share with the class. You can tell that Posey is very brave, even when she does not think that she is. Maybe we can all give being a little brave (even if it happens to be in Princess Posey mode) a try.