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CHAMP AND MAJOR: FIRST DOGS

Joy McCullough Sheyda Abvabi Best

A picture book about Champ and Major, President-elect Joe Biden's two adorable dogs! Major will be the first shelter dog in the White House, and Champ can't wait to show him around.
Champ and Major's dad, Joe Biden, just got a really important job: He's going to be the new president of the United States! Champ is excited to go back to the White House--he got to visit it when his dad was the vice president, before the family adopted Major, and he knows about all the important work that happens there. Major is going to be the very first shelter dog to live in the White House, and Champ can't wait to show his little brother around. Soon, Champ and Major will be in their new home, and they're going to bring a lot of fun with them!

Key selling points
- First dogs are back!: Pets are a great way for kids to get to know the first family.
- First-ever shelter dog in the White House: Major, who was adopted from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018, is making history as the first dog rescued from a shelter to live with a first family.
- Informative backmatter: The final spread will include photos of Champ and Major with their family, a note about rescue dogs and how important it is to adopt them, and a timeline of White House pets.
- Beloved author and up-and-coming illustrator: Acclaimed young adult author Joy McCullough is making her picture book debut with Champ and Major, and illustrator Sheyda Abvabi is a newcomer who has created the cutest dogs around!


Joy McCullough writes books for kids and teens. Her debut young adult novel Blood Water Paint (Dutton/Penguin) was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, and won the Washington State and Pacific Northwest Book Awards. Her next young adult novel, We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire, is coming from Dutton on Febuary 9, 2021. Her debut middle grade novel, A Field Guide to Getting Lost (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster), was a Junior Library Guild selection. Her picture book Harriet's Ruffled Feathers (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster) is coming in 2022. She studied theater at Northwestern University, lives in the Seattle area, and is human to Australian Shepherd Athena.

Sheyda Abvabi Best is an artist at a Kansas City-based studio, where she illustrates, designs product, and sculpts. She earned her BA in Illustration at Bethany College, and lives with her husband and very fluffy cat.
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Published 2021-01-19 by Dial Books for Young Readers

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Champ and Major: First Dogs is a New York Times and Indie Bestseller!

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