Tim was a brown cocker with more curiosity and ambition than his six brothers and sisters, and this is his story. He has an adventurous life, finding out for himself the things he can do, the things he can't do (such as climbing trees); cats and Big Dogs play a part in his education, and his owner, seeing into a small dog's mind, has a real place in his life. The Hader pictures are not yet available, but this is sure to be a popular puppy book, with a text that third graders can read.