Dolly Parton was the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, had a record-breaking twenty-eight songs that reached #1 on Billboard charts, and won hundreds of awards across her career. Parton donated over three hundred million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library and authored successful books for children and adults. From her “Coat of Many Colors” to working “9 to 5,” no dream was too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.Erica S. Perl is the author of many popular children’s books, including The Three Little Guinea Pigs (illustrated by Amy Young), When Carrot Met Cookie (illustrated by Jonathan Fenske), and Truth or Lie: Dogs! (illustrated by Michael Slack) Erica lives in Washington, D.C., and her family includes two rescue dogs, Clover and Penny. Visit her at ericaperl.com.MacKenzie Haley is an illustrator whose books include The Ninja Club Sleepover, Pegasisters Go to Camp, and Snitchy Witch, among others. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from the University of Dayton and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more at mackenziehaley.com.

A 2023 Good Housekeeping Best Kid's Book of the Year Nominee "Music takes center stage and bullies get properly pun-ished in this hearty and wholesome howl."—Kirkus Reviews"With Perl, Parton expands her song “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” into a bighearted anti-bullying fable starring a French bulldog with big dreams. Warm pastel-hued rainbows carry musical notes throughout Haley’s images of cartoon pooches in a message-driven story that includes plenty of Easter eggs for Dolly fans. Lyrics to “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” conclude." —Publishers Weekly"The queen of country music (and an early childhood literacy advocate) crafts a howling tale about her beloved “god-dog” Billy, who follows his musical dreams even when things get, well, ruff. . .its clear anti-bullying message is told in the context of a charming story." —Good Housekeeping

Dolly Parton was the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, had a record-breaking twenty-eight songs that reached #1 on Billboard charts, and won hundreds of awards across her career. Parton donated over three hundred million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library and authored successful books for children and adults. From her “Coat of Many Colors” to working “9 to 5,” no dream was too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.Erica S. Perl is the author of many popular children’s books, including The Three Little Guinea Pigs (illustrated by Amy Young), When Carrot Met Cookie (illustrated by Jonathan Fenske), and Truth or Lie: Dogs! (illustrated by Michael Slack) Erica lives in Washington, D.C., and her family includes two rescue dogs, Clover and Penny. Visit her at ericaperl.com.MacKenzie Haley is an illustrator whose books include The Ninja Club Sleepover, Pegasisters Go to Camp, and Snitchy Witch, among others. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from the University of Dayton and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more at mackenziehaley.com.

A 2023 Good Housekeeping Best Kid's Book of the Year Nominee "Music takes center stage and bullies get properly pun-ished in this hearty and wholesome howl."—Kirkus Reviews"With Perl, Parton expands her song “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” into a bighearted anti-bullying fable starring a French bulldog with big dreams. Warm pastel-hued rainbows carry musical notes throughout Haley’s images of cartoon pooches in a message-driven story that includes plenty of Easter eggs for Dolly fans. Lyrics to “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” conclude." —Publishers Weekly"The queen of country music (and an early childhood literacy advocate) crafts a howling tale about her beloved “god-dog” Billy, who follows his musical dreams even when things get, well, ruff. . .its clear anti-bullying message is told in the context of a charming story." —Good Housekeeping

Dolly Parton was the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, had a record-breaking twenty-eight songs that reached #1 on Billboard charts, and won hundreds of awards across her career. Parton donated over three hundred million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library and authored successful books for children and adults. From her “Coat of Many Colors” to working “9 to 5,” no dream was too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.Erica S. Perl is the author of many popular children’s books, including The Three Little Guinea Pigs (illustrated by Amy Young), When Carrot Met Cookie (illustrated by Jonathan Fenske), and Truth or Lie: Dogs! (illustrated by Michael Slack) Erica lives in Washington, D.C., and her family includes two rescue dogs, Clover and Penny. Visit her at ericaperl.com.MacKenzie Haley is an illustrator whose books include The Ninja Club Sleepover, Pegasisters Go to Camp, and Snitchy Witch, among others. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from the University of Dayton and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more at mackenziehaley.com.

A 2023 Good Housekeeping Best Kid's Book of the Year Nominee "Music takes center stage and bullies get properly pun-ished in this hearty and wholesome howl."—Kirkus Reviews"With Perl, Parton expands her song “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” into a bighearted anti-bullying fable starring a French bulldog with big dreams. Warm pastel-hued rainbows carry musical notes throughout Haley’s images of cartoon pooches in a message-driven story that includes plenty of Easter eggs for Dolly fans. Lyrics to “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny” conclude." —Publishers Weekly"The queen of country music (and an early childhood literacy advocate) crafts a howling tale about her beloved “god-dog” Billy, who follows his musical dreams even when things get, well, ruff. . .its clear anti-bullying message is told in the context of a charming story." —Good Housekeeping