This is love story between a dog and the people living on a floor of an apartment building in Battery Park City. The author, Glenn Plaskin was impressed by a cocker spaniel owned by one of his friends in the apartment building. He wanted to have a dog but did want not be as strict as his friend Joe. He located a breeder with one last cocker. He didn’t like the name Twiggy so he promptly changed her to Katie.

Katie turned out to have an unusual talent for bringing people together and making them feel like family. This book is illustrated with color pictures so you can get an idea of what Katie looked like.
The story was very easy to follow and engrossing all the way through the book. Joe introduced Glenn to an older couple on the same floor. They have recently their cocker spaniel named Brandy. It was a treat for them to see Katie. And Katie did not forget them ever.

One morning Glenn accidently left his door ajar and Katie was gone. Glen couldn’t find her in the hallway so he knocked on the couple’s door. There she was with Arthur and Pearl. They loved Katie and Katie made her visits so often that Glenn felt like he had a new grandmother and grandfather. Katie added many more people as time went on. She was the glue that held everyone together. She made strangers into a family. In this book, you get to meet some very unique personalities. Glenn Plaskin describes them so well, that is as if you knew them yourself. There were many ups and down in their lives so you may be shedding some tears but you will be glad that you read about Katie, the dog who brought everyone together.

This is a great little book and I recommend to all dog lovers.