*Check out your friendship IQ with a quick quiz.
*Send a cute poem illustrated with funny animal photographs to a friend.
*Curious about the southwestern United States? Linda Armstrong lives in Grand Junction, Colorado. Find out more about her town.
*Tanya's Desert Star is set in Phoenix, Arizona. Find out more about this exciting city near the legendary Superstition Mountains.
*The beautiful dog you see on the book cover is a Saluki, one of the oldest breeds on Earth. Visit the sites of Saluki lovers all over the world.
*The author's daughter researched breeds before selecting a dog. That's how the story began. See the Sheltland sheepdog she chose.
* Find out about Disney's Parent and Child Read Together Series.
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