Bonaparte

Bonaparte is very sad and distraught. His boy, Jean Claude, has been sent away to La School d'Excellence. The first rule there is "No Dogs Allowed". But Bonaparte is very determined to see his best friend again, so he follows him to Paris and tries several disguises to get past the school authorities. Eventually they realize that Jean Claude is missing and now Bonaparte's skill as a tracker are in demand. Written by Marsha Wilson Chall, with wonderfully detailed illustrations by Wendy Anderson Halperin, this was nominated for the Minnesota Book Award in 2001.