Winner, Bronze/3rd Place in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Animal - Children's and YA Category.

Life on Southern Seasons Farm is about to change. For Ryder, a shy dog, and Sienna, a precocious rescue cat, change doesn't come easily. They're both set in their ways, and a new rambunctious family member is not something they need or want. Along comes Piper the Puppy and everything is topsy-turvy. Piper loves to play all day long. But what she doesn't realize is that her constant rude banter, jumping, and nipping are a nuisance to every animal on the farm.

A delightful story unfolds when Ryder tries to teach Piper how to behave. Interactions between 'Ryder and Piper the Puppy' with other rescued farm animals draw distinctions in personalities, which eventually proves that friendships-through tolerance and forgiveness-are strengthened. What results is a timely book that appeals to children of all ages. 'Ryder and Piper the Puppy' will have you laughing and learning all the way through.