Rita is a little girl with a big personality. Whatsit is a dog without a name. Rita enjoys dressing up running around and being in charge. Whatsit enjoys chewing on things sleeping and cheating at checkers. Together they are perfect friends. In the first book of a series, Rita is not pleased with any of her birthday presents until one of them starts running away. Rita is surprised to receive a dog for her birthday, and she is even more shocked when she discovers that the dog can talk.
- ISBN: 9780811865500
- Author: Arrou-Vignod, Jean-Philippe
- Illustrator: Tallec, Olivier
- Published: 2009, Chronicle Books
- Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, France, Picture Book
- No. of pages: 32