Dogs [Paperback]

Gail Gibbons (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

An introduction to dogs including their history, types of breeds, senses, and ways of communication.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2?A broad overview of dogs for beginning readers. Ancestry, first domestication, and what makes canines a unique species are all outlined. Breeds, crossbreeds, and mongrels are defined. Exterior anatomy seems somewhat obvious, but necessary for the explanations in the text. As particular points are made, differing breeds are pictured in Gibbons's usual style. Popular breeds, as puppies and adults, are captured in mixed-media artwork with some selections better drawn than others. There is something for all dog enthusiasts here. A good choice for both reports and pleasure reading.?Marsha McGrath, Clearwater Public Library, FL
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post", "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823413357
• ISBN-13: 978-0823413355
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,425,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An elementary teacher's thoughts on a great nonfiction book, July 21, 2001

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SJS "Susan the Angry Consumer" (Leominster, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dogs (Paperback)

"Dogs" is a great informational book for kids in the primary grade levels. All kids have background knowledge on this topic and Ms. Gibbons presents her content in an easily understandable way. This would be a great book to use to start to teach kids about how/when to read "quick text" (brief text that accompanies pictures) and labels. There are a variety of breeds in "Dogs" that kids will be familiar with, and reading this book may spark interest in wanting to read more nonfiction about animals. By the way, in the Copyright 1996 edition, the word "Dalmatian" is not misspelled.

5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived early and it great condition, October 3, 2011

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Jeff Schiltz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dogs (Paperback)

The book arrived earlier than expected, yeah! It was in great condition and getting to the book to me sooner than expected was a great plus.