Mitchell Comes Home, the first book in the series Mitchell the Corgi, traces his life as a puppy as he learns to become part of a family of four, adjusting to living in what to him is a very large house by finding his safe places. As he becomes more confident, he engages in a series of adventures and misadventures. Subsequent books in the series follow Mitchell as he discovers and develops a love of soccer, gets a sister, travels across the United States, moves to a new house and welcomes a baby into the family.