The Case of the Missing Donut by Alison McGhee

McGhee, Alison. The Case of the Missing Donut. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013. 32p.

A young boy, imagining he's a sheriff, and his deputy dog are on a mission to bring home a dozen donuts from the bakery. They check on the donuts again and again to ensure their safety. They finally find one that has been squished and decide on a solution. The young sheriff is shocked to find that the townspeople and his parents are quick to solve the case of the missing donut. How do they all know???

Readers will laugh throughout the story as they see the evidence that the young sheriff and his deputy dog do not!