Did you know
* there's a dog so little, it can fit in" your hand
* dogs and wolves are relatives
* a dog once kept a snowbound town from getting sick
* dogs, unfortunately, cannot brush their teeth
Dogs are our friends, protectors, and family members. This fact- and photo-packed book takes a look at their history, behavior, and characteristics, and offers ways to get to know them a little better. For instance, what does it mean if a dog's tail is up, or its ears are back? How can you get a dog to sit or stay? And, of course, just what is the reason for all that barking?
Joan Holub
has created stories and art for over forty children's books. Her previous titles include Scat, Cats!; Pen Pals; and The Spooky Sleepover. She has known she would become an artist "ever since kindergarten," and got the idea for this book while watching a group of interested kids question a dog walker. Besides dogs and cats, Ms. Holub is also fond of birds, squirrels, and certain bugs. She and her husband, George, live in Seattle, Washington, with a cat named Buddy who thinks he is their son.