David is a young Australian man who likes to travel and play in a band. His whole life is ahead of him, but like everyone else he needs clothes. On one particular day when a V neck T-shirt is beginning to lose hope of finding someone to buy him, in steps David into the store. Persuaded to buy the T-shirt with a $5 reduction and entry into a prize draw for a holiday, David buys the T-shirt and at last it has a home. Dave and V is a charming children's book by Vittoria Healey in which the reader follows the adventures of the white V neck T-shirt soon to be called 'V' after the middle letter of David's name. It won't be an easy ride for V, however, as he learns to cope with the jealousy and bullying of other clothes and the hazards of life including domestic pets and laundry mix-ups. And then there is Venice, the city of romance and song ...