"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Bernese mountain dogs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Charles and his family are visiting relatives in the country when a stranger drops off a puppy. Mocha, a Bernese mountain dog, was running around on the highway without a leash or tags. Now this adventurous pup needs a place to live.

Zoe can't help but fall in love with Bear, an adorable Bernese mountain dog puppy she meets in the park after school. Scout is large and lively and belongs to a new family in the neighborhood. Bear's owners are always on the go and are grateful when Jade offers to walk Bear. But as she spends more time with him, she begins to worry that they aren't able to give him the attention and exercise he needs. How can she help Bear when he isn't her dog to...