First sentence: Thud! The whole world seemed to be spinning around Emmett as he hit the pavement and rolled into a ditch. Ouch. That hurt! Little Emmett brushed himself off and lifted his head, which was now throbbing, and squinted as he watched a truck disappear into the distance.

Premise/plot: Emmett, a pig, becomes best friends with Jez, a cat. These two meet in Fosterland. Emmett is the only of his kind--at least at that time. So he spends a good bit of time thinking he's a cat just like Jez. And Jez is happy to treat him as such. But as the two grow up, their differences become more and more undeniable. Will Emmett (and Jezz) find their forever homes?

My thoughts: This series is written by Hannah Shaw, aka KITTEN LADY. These characters are based (somewhat loosely) on her own past fosters. The book is told exclusively from Emmett's point of view. And the focus is never on any of the humans, just on other animals. I liked this one very much. ( )