Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? [Hardcover]

Stanley Coren (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Did you know that dogs can outrun an Olympic sprinter and "speak" three languages? Or that they can tell when storms are coming and even predict earthquakes before they happen? These are just a few of the doggone fascinating facts to discover in this ultimate companion book for young dog owners and admirers. World-renowned dog expert and author Dr. Stanley Coren knows our four-legged friends better than anyone, and this book is jam-packed with stories and photographs to engage and delight children.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-7 This interesting, entertaining book has chapters on How Humans and Dogs Became Friends, How Dogs See the World, How Dogs Talk, and How Dogs Think. The question-and-answer format is interspersed with facts and stories in sidebars. Topics include the oldest breed, getting a dog to stop barking, whether canines can do math, and the title question. Beautiful full-color photos show many breeds, which, unfortunately, are not identified in captions. Another minor drawback is the lack of an index, limiting the book's usefulness for reports; however, it is a terrific addition for general interest. Kathleen E. Gruver, Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ
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Gr. 2-4. The Canadian author of How to Speak Dog (2000) goes ruthlessly for the "oh, how cute" reaction with a set of doggy facts and claims paired to small but hard-to-resist portrait photos. Arranged thematically beneath headers such as "How Dogs See The World," his comments range from speculations about when dogs were first domesticated and a list of today's most popular breeds to unusual things that dogs have swallowed and why male dogs raise their legs to pee. Children in search of specific information about raising a pet should be steered to the likes of Jean Craighead George's How to Talk to Your Dog (2000), but as unabashed recreational reading, this anecdotal gathering is hard to top. John Peters
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553376579
• ISBN-13: 978-1553376576
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,847,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars all the better to smell you with!, April 23, 2006

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? (Hardcover)

Rebeccasreads highly recommends WHY DO DOGS HAVE WET NOSES? as a lovely, entertaining guide written for children to better understand their devoted companions.

With charming & up close photos of many different dogs, WHY DO DOGS HAVE WET NOSES? comes in a series of questions set in four lively chapters:
How Humans and Dogs Became Friends
How Dogs See the World
How Dogs Talk
How Dogs Think.

You will also discover which dogs are the biggest, smallest, slowest, fastest. How many dogs are there in the world. Are dogs really colorblind? How old your dog really is. & a ton of interesting information about how dogs came to be "dogs" & our best friends as well as how they see, hear, smell, taste, "read" the world & think about it.

WHY DO DOGS HAVE WET NOSES? is the perfect book for your reading child who also loves dogs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOL fun: not just for kids, November 2, 2007

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This review is from: Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? (Hardcover)

Read this before giving it to my granddaughter and literally laughed out loud several times while reading it.

Even though I've read several dog behavior books for adults, there was new information here for me.

The author is a psychologist. The photos are great. Buy it: you'll like it.

4.0 out of 5 stars fun dog book, March 5, 2010

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Mary A. Howat (Fernandina Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? (Hardcover)

Have this book in the house so that I can read it with my grandchildren. My husband picked it up and enjoyed reading it also. Its always fun to learn something about dogs!