AdeliciouslyfunnystoryaboutToasty,apieceofbreadwhowantstobeadog,forfansofArnietheDoughnutbyLaurieKellerandEveryoneLovesBaconbyKellyDiPucchio.Toastylovesdogs--somuchsothathe’dliketobeone.Heknowstherearesomedifferences--mostdogshavefourlegs,butToastyhastwoarmsandtwolegs.Somedogssleepindoghouses,butToastysleepsinatoaster.Alldogshavehairandfur,butToastyhasneitherbecausehe’smadeofbread.Inspiteofthesedifferences,hedecidestogototheparktoplaywiththedogsbutrunsintotroublewhentheywanttoeathim.LuckyforToasty,heisrescuedbyalittlegirlwhohasalwayswantedadogbutcan’thaveonebecausesheisallergic.Toastyistheperfectdogforher.SarahHwang’sinspirationforToastycamefromherchildhoodexperienceasanimmigrantandherdiscoverythatyoufindyourbestfriendswhenyou’rewillingtojustbeyourself.HerplayfulartforToastycametomindwhenshesawapieceoftoastthatremindedherofthewaysheusedtodrawdogsasachild.
