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Pinkerton

The Puinkerton books are based on the Kellogg's family dog, a Great Dane of the same name. Pinkerton's big personality inspired the action-filled, funny stories.

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Steven Kellogg

Children’s Author

Steven Kellogg has written and/or illustrated more than 100 books over the past half century, including his well-know series about Pinkerton the Great Dane and his tall tales about classic American characters like Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, and Johnny Appleseed. He has always loved to draw and the way that pictures can deepen and expand the text of a story — creating what he calls a “beautiful duet.”

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