This innovative *new format* includes a laugh-out-loud story and a toy dog that's as easy to make (from parts included in the book) as it is adorable. Wilbur wants a dog. He really wants a dog. But Mom and Dad say "no," so he decides to build the dog he wants from the junk nobody needs. When Wilbur's done, a lunchbox, a radio, a soup can, a paint brush, and more come together to make the perfect pet--Rusty! Using the easy-to-assemble sturdy parts included throughout the book, children can follow along with Wilbur and make their very own paper pet. Thanks to clever paper engineering, perforation, and pre-gluing, no tools are needed. Pages containing dog parts tear away so once children put Rusty together, the book remains intact.