Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs!

I’m a dog person, so naturally if I see a new dog picture book on the shelf I grab it. All of us in the Children’s Room will agree that a dog storytime is always a hit!

In 2014, there were lots of picture books about dogs published and so many of them are funny, clever and of course, cute!

Maggi and Milo by Juli Brenning

Maggi is an adventurer and a pretty good songwriter. Her border collie, Milo, is her best friend. Maggi gets a package from her grandma with all the necessities for a frog hunt, boots, and a book about frogs. Why frogs? A quick look at her bedroom reveals a fascination with frogs, including frog drawings, slippers, etc.
“I’m a frog hunter and he is Milo!” she announces, and together they wander off to the pond. After waiting a “million minutes” for something to happen, she’s bored! Milo wanders off. A panicked search for Milo in the muck reveals Milo has found a frog! Milo finds even more frogs and at the end of the day,"Side by side, they sat on the edge of the world, just listening to the frogs say good night."

Here are a few more doggie books to enjoy:

This Book Just Ate My Dog! By Richard Byrne
"When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right."

If You Were a Dog by Jamie A. Swenson.
Easy-to-read text invites the reader to imagine life as a dog, a cat, a fish, a bird, and even a dinosaur.

Gaston words by Kelly DiPucchio; pictures by Christian Robin son
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.

Time for Bed, Fred by Yassmeen Ismail.
A child has a very difficult time getting Fred, the dog, to bed.

Eddie and the Dog by Alison Brown 
Eddie longs for a friend who likes adventure and finds the perfect match in Dog.