Synopses & Reviews
Meeting a new dog is exciting, but it can also be scary. This humorous how-to manual shows kids the best ways to interact with unfamiliar dogs, providing helpful tips about all sorts of dog behavior. Children often dont understand what dogs actions mean and can misinterpret a threatening signal for a friendly one and vice versa. Kids and parents will return to Wendy Wahmans playful illustrations again and again for useful reminders: Slow Down. Stay very still. And remember, dont lick the dog!
Review
"Eye-popping colors and exaggerated shapes....stylized dogs with swirling lines, curly fur....[R]hyming text on each spread offer[s] simple tips for getting along with unfamiliar dogs....provides a jazzy, unusual introduction to the subject for children who don't have dogs of their own." Kirkus
Synopsis
Meeting a new dog is exciting, but it can also be scary. This humorous how-to manual shows kids the best ways to interact with unfamiliar dogs, providing helpful tips about all sorts of dog behavior.
Children often don't understand what dogs actions mean and can misinterpret a threatening signal for a friendly one and vice versa. Kids and parents will return to Wendy Wahmans playful illustrations again and again for useful reminders: Slow Down. Stay very still. And remember, don't lick the dog!
About the Author
Wendy Wahman lives in Washington State with big poodles, old cats, and a husband named Joe. She’s won many awards for illustration, but her greatest joy is loving the two-, three-, and four-legged animals she has known. This is her first children’s book.