Featuring Isobel's beautiful photography, Kate and Pippin is sure to be a cherished classic for young and old alike. Next to a final headshot of the pair (dog and adult deer almost exactly the same size) the narrative properly notes that Pippin is a wild animal but she and Kate remain the best of friends. For the royal event at Westminster Abbey, Kate stepped out in an Alexander McQueen. Isobel’s Great Dane, Kate, adopted Pippin immediately and they have been best friends ever since. What follows is a remarkable and unlikely friendship. Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, wore one of her favourite designers today for the Coronation of King Charles. Pippin, a helpless baby fawn was abandoned by her mother on the property of Isobel Springett.

After carrying the tiny fawn back to her home, Isobel places Pippin next to Kate, a Great Dane who has never had puppies of her own. Martin Springett - Kate & Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story, Hardcover - Award NameMaryland Blue Crab Young Reader AwardAward categoryTransitional. Kate successfully raises Pippin to be an independent deer, and Pippin always returns from the forest to visit her best friend. The story of Kate's and Pippin's highly unconventional but loving relationship is charmingly chronicled by Martin Springett, Isobel's brother, who is an awardwinning illustrator and author. When Pippin, a fawn abandoned by her mother, cries out for help, she is found by author Isobel Springett. She followed Kate everywhere, just like a real puppy, and Kate patiently shepherded her through her first strange and confusing days in a human household. From the moment Pippin snuggled into Kate's side, she didn't leave it-even when Isobel fed her sheep's milk from a baby bottle.

Isobel's Great dane, Kate, adopted Pippin immediately. Three days went by, but when her mother didn't return for her, Isobel stepped in and brought her inside-only to discover that some unconventional help was on hand.

The real-life story of a special friendship sure to capture the hearts of all When Pippin, a helpless baby fawn, was abandoned by her mother on the property of Isobel Springett, things looked uncertain for her.

Kate & Pippin by Martin Springett