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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

How Dogs Really Work
by Alan Snow
$5.99 pb
Winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book. Why do dogs and their owners look alike? Does a dog have a sniff motor or a tail-wagging unit? The answers to these and many more questions can be found here.

Martha Blah Blah
by Susan Meddaugh
$5.95 pb
The alphabet soup that gives Martha the Talking Dog the ability to speak doesn't work all of a sudden -- what's happening? A Publishers Weekly starred review called this book in the Martha series "Souperb!"

A Day, A Dog
by Gabrielle Vincent
$16.95
This picture book is "An entirely unique work of art."--Maurice Sendak

Sally Goes to the Beach
by Stephen Huneck
$17.95
Told from the point of view of Sally, a black lab, this endearing story is the perfect companion to a child's own trip to the beach.


FICTION

Timbuktu
by Paul Auster
$11.00 pb
Mr. Bones, the canine hero of Paul Auster's new novel, is the sidekick and confidant of Willy G. Christmas, a brilliant and troubled homeless man from Brooklyn. "After reading Timbuktu, we ramble through our world with reawakened senses and newly alert minds."--Paul Kafka, The Boston Globe

Lives of the Monster Dogs: A Novel
by Kirsten Bakis
$12.99 pb
"A dazzling, unforgettable meditation on what it means to be human."--New York Times Book Review


PICTURE BOOKS FOR EVERYONE

Working Dogs: Tales from Animal Planet's K-9 to 5 World
by Colleen Needles and Kit Carlson, Photographs by Kim Levin
$15.95
Jobs everywhere have gone to the dogs, from Scruffy, the mixed breed hospital chaplian, to Franklin, a bulldog political consultant. Meet them and other trailblazing dogs in twenty-seven photographs and profiles.

Provincetown Dogs
by Susan Baker
$12.95 pb
"Susan Baker portrays some of our brave, loyal, playful, and slightly loony citizens with love and charm, and with her own peculiar and perfect genius."--Mark Doty


NON-FICTION

The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company
by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
$24.00
"...a fascinating collection of compelling, insightful, inspiring and heartfelt stories about our brilliant, highly emotional, unconditional and close friends."--Marc Bekoff

My Dog Tulip
by J.R. Ackerley
$12.95 pb
"Ackerley's descriptions of Tulip have the power to shake up our sentimental preconceptions about dogs, and dogs' relationships to men; and they twinkle with the electricity of compassion and love."--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

Dogs Behaving Badly: An A to Z Guide to Understanding and Curing Behavioral Problems in Dogs
by Dr. Nicholas Dodman
$13.95 pb
"A Dr. Spock-like owner's guide to rearing and training the family dog."--The Washington Post

Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs
by Caroline Knapp
$12.95 pb
'An engaging, funny love letter to her dog...[An] instructive and completely enjoyable book."--Susan Cheever, New York Times Book Review

Unleashed: Poems by Writers' Dogs
by Amy Hempel and Jim Shepard, Editors
$10.00 pb
Includes selections by the dogs of Edward Albee, Lynda Barry, John Irving, Bob Shacochis, William Wegman, and more.

Colter
by Rick Bass
$22.00
Rick Bass adopts the runt of the litter, who turns out to be a hero.

Dog Love
by Marjorie Garber
$12.00 pb
"Marjorie Garber has dared to explore the awesome relationship between two species...and it is a joy to contemplate. All hail Marjorie Garber!"--Roger A. Caras, President ASPCA

Adopt the Perfect Dog: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Training an Adult Dog
by Gwen Bailey
$19.95
Animal behaviorist Bailey explains professional tools and tricks you can use to introduce an adult dog to your home and family.

Guide to Hunting Dogs
by Claude Rossignol
$9.95 pb

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