A World of Dogs

This gorgeous, illustrated treasury of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories is the perfect gift for dog lovers.
Warm and accessible text explores everything from the evolutionary history of dogs, to beliefs about dog deities, the science of doggy senses, representations of dogs in art, heroic dogs of history and how dogs shape our lives every day.

Written by bestselling children's author (and accidental American Dingo-owner) Carlie Sorosiak, this gorgeous treasury of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories is the perfect gift for dog lovers.
Throughout human history dogs have been by our side, paw prints following our footprints wherever we roamed. In this collection of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories, discover everything you ever wanted to know about our very best friends.
From tracing the evolutionary history of dogs to explaining the science of doggy senses, find out how pups communicate, whether they understand us, and if they really love us back!
Meet the hounds of ancient history, worshipped as gods, and painted in works of art from the stone age to the modern day, and explore the stories of real-life doggy heroes, dogs with jobs, and how dogs help humans every day.
A gorgeously illustrated gift book for every dog lover to treasure.

Vorwort
Written by bestselling children's author (and accidental American Dingo-owner) Carlie Sorosiak, this gorgeous celebration of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories is the perfect gift for dog lovers.

Autorentext

Carlie Sorosiak, illustrated by Luisa Uribe

Klappentext

"Have you ever heard of the American Dingo?
Neither had I . . . until I accidentally adopted one."
Carlie Sorosiak

Written by bestselling children's author (and accidental American Dingo-owner) Carlie Sorosiak, this gorgeous collection of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories is the perfect gift for dog lovers.

From exploring the evolutionary history of dogs to meeting hounds of the ancient past - worshipped as gods and painted in works of art - discover stories of real-life heroes, dogs with jobs, and how dogs shape the lives of humans every day.

Leseprobe

Have you ever heard of the American Dingo? Neither had I . . . until I accidentally adopted one. In many ways, Dany was the typical puppy: wiggly, curious and loving. She was also outrageously intelligent.

In these pages, you'll find loyal dogs and famous dogs and heroic dogs. You'll discover amazing facts about the science, history, and incredible abilities of different kinds of dogs.

And hopefully, you'll walk away with a much better understanding of our truest friends. Who knows, this information might come in handy if you ever - accidentally, or even on purpose - adopt a Dingo.