Dogs of Myth: Tales From Around the World

by Loretta Hausman, Barry Moser (Illustrator), Gerald Hausman (Draft Writer)

This illustrated collection of thirteen tales provides readers with fantastic tales about super dogs and the incredible abilities they possessed.

Genres: Nonfiction, Dogs, Animals

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Loretta Huasman, along with her husband, fellow author Gerald Husman, lives in Bokeelia, Florida, with their three dogs: Beeper a Dachshund, Mocha an Akital, and Zeb, a Great Dane.

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well put together anthology of dog tales; you don't usually hear dog-specific stories when exploring mythology, so it was nice to read a collection from a wide variety of cultures. Some of them are, admittedly, a bit strange, but that's to be expected when it comes to mythology!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my absolute favorite dog book as a child, so much so that I had to buy it again as an adult! It is hard to find dog specific tales and legends even though numerous exist, this mentions some that I have a hard time finding online to share with friends even now! If you have a dog loving child, I recommend this!

[Jaide · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit of a mixed bag. The stories that I did like, I *loved*. The rest kind of fell flat for me.
However, the watercolor illustrations were full of love for dogs:)

The best tales were:
-The Gift of Fire (Democratic Republic of Congo)
-The Seven Sleepers (Middle East)

[Cat90 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you like myths and dogs? Well my friend, this book is for you! it's filled with beautiful illustration and lovely "tales" (haha pun get it tail?) of how each breed got its name.

[Sierra · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book to easily reference if you’re looking for a story on a specific breed, not overly detailed.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was kind of a neat dog folklore books. There were some good stories like why the rottweiler has such a ferocious growl and why the basenji doesn't bark and some that I didn't like so much, like the shar-pei that married the princess. On the whole a very interesting book.

[Gabriel Dubransky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about special dogs who have become loyal friends.