Chapter 1:

• The main character, India Opal Buloni, moves to a new town with her father.
• She feels lonely and misses her mother, who left when she was young.
• She goes to the grocery store, Winn-Dixie, and meets a stray dog who she names after the store.
• Winn-Dixie helps her make new friends and feel less lonely.

Chapter 2:

• Opal learns more about Winn-Dixie’s personality and quirks.
• She discovers that he is afraid of thunderstorms and helps him overcome his fear.
• Opal meets some of the interesting characters in her new town, including the librarian, Miss Franny Block, and a woman who claims to be a witch.
• Opal starts to feel more at home in her new town thanks to her new friends and Winn-Dixie.