
Dogs
A History of Our Best Friends
Abrams Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Published on 25. May 2023
Book
Hardback
56 pages
978-1-4197-5544-6 (ISBN)
Description
This illustrated history of dogs, from award-winning author-illustrator Lita Judge, explores how humans' partnership with dogs changed our lives and theirsOf all the animals on the planet, dogs have the widest range of roles in our daily lives. They're protectors, helpers, lifesavers-but most of all, they're family.And they've taken a fascinating journey to get to this point. Long ago, early wolves evolved from fierce predators into trusted partners. They became dogs! While we know dogs to be lovable and full of personality, they have also historically improved our lives in many practical ways, like guarding livestock to help humans form the first settlements, cleaning out infectious wounds, and finding food. Covering over 50,000 years of history, from cave-dwelling to the present day, Dogs chronicles fascinating scientific details and the history of how dogs learned to live cooperatively alongside humans.In this beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched book, award-winning author and illustrator Lita Judge explores how our lives are intertwined with dogs'-and that's what makes them our best friends.
Reviews / Votes
"A tail-wagging tribute. The heartwarming narrative is more than matched by the intense appeal of the cheery, alert, eminently pettable looking four-legged cast in the illustrations. Sweeter than a scratch behind the ears." * Kirkus Reviews * "Interesting tangential information. expressive gouache and watercolor illustrations." * The Horn Book Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 4 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 261 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
579 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-5544-6 (9781419755446)
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E-Book
04/2023
Abrams Books for Young Readers
€14.99
Available for download
Person
Lita Judge is the award-winning author-illustrator of many children's books, including The Wisdom of Trees, Born in the Wild, Flight School, Red Sled, and her illustrated young adult novel, Mary's Monster, as well as the illustrator of Forty Winks: A Bedtime Adventure, written by Kelly DiPucchio. She lives with her husband, three cats, and a parrot in New Hampshire.
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