Dogs

by Pascale de Bourgoing, Henri Galeron (Illustrator), Gallimard Jeunesse

This colorful and entertaining introduction to dogs features information about various breeds, from tiny Chihuahuas to huge Saint Bernards, as well as basic physical characteristics, communication, and the kinds of work dogs can perform.

Genres: Dogs

24 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Grace Huey]

No help needed: muzzle, depends, excellent, retrievers, dreaming, guarding, often, understand, scared, angry, protect, whistle, animal, following, scent, owner, tongue, humans, mountains, border, gather, heavy, hyena

Help needed: moist, breed, million, terriers, straight, litter, carnivores, closely, actions, muscular, sturdy, slightest, blind, guides, collie, related

[Lisa Overberg]

This book includes valuable information about the dog species for children. It includes the body parts of a dog, various sizes of dogs, the different types of fur, their basic needs, procreation, a dog's behaviors, skills that dogs are good at, and other animals that are closely related to dogs. This book would be beneficial as part of a science unit on animals.

Grade Level: Pk-1

[Justin]

I love this book. The dogs in it are really cute.

[Myriam]

Ce livre est une réussite. Les chiens sont tellement mignons.

[Peacegal]

Children will enjoy the illustrations, some of which are printed on lucite paper, however, don't go looking to this book for accuracy. A St. Bernard is shown carrying a barrel on his collar for rescue work(actually, St. Bernards never did this), and the hyena is identified as a canine--when current research shows this unusual animal is actually more closely realated to the cat family.

[Paul]

I read this book as a little kid, and my mom sent it to me from France. It brought back good memories. The book itself is great.