by Jean Little
First published 2012
Sneaky Pie Brown takes a break from writing bestselling mysteries to launch her presidential campaign. The determined tabby cat travels across Virginia with her companions: Pewter the gray cat, Tee Tucker the Corgi, and Tally the Jack Russell terrier. She builds an unusual coalition that spans species, from red-shouldered hawks to tufted titmice, from stubborn cows in pastures to the mice living at Monticello. Even Thomas Jefferson's rodent residents pledge their support to this feline candidate. Sneaky Pie argues that animals deserve representation in government and that she can unite all Americans, whether they walk on two legs or four or take to the skies. Her platform centers on animal-friendly policies and bringing the country together. Following the example of Sojourner Truth, she takes her message directly to voters across her home state, proving that nowhere in the Constitution does it specify that presidents must be human.
Genres: fiction, animals, contemporary
Vibes: whimsical
Tropes: animal-protagonist, found-family
Setting: Virginia, Monticello
Period: 21st-century
235 pages · Hardcover · Bantam Books