The Dog Patrol: Our Canine Companions and the Kids Who Protect Them
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In a full-color dog book unlike any other, acclaimed children's nonfiction author Rob Laidlaw delves into the history and evolution of dogs as human companions, and empowers young readers to promote the health and happiness of dogs in their own lives and beyond.
From the award-winning author of No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs and Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night comes an immersive compendium about dogs and dog guardianship.
In The Dog Patrol: Our Canine Companions and the Kids Who Protect Them, celebrated animal activist and biologist Rob Laidlaw details both the joys and responsibilities of dog guardianship, from choosing where to get a new puppy to making sure your dog's social and physical needs are being met. Along the way, tens of thousands of years of history between humans and dogs come to life. Highlighted throughout the text are profiles of kids who have gone above and beyond to help canines in need.
With informational sidebars, full-color photographs, a glossary and index, and a list of further resources, The Dog Patrol is the quintessential handbook for young readers inspired to improve dog welfare at home and beyond.
Publisher: Pajama Press
Published: 04/14/2020
Pages: 52
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 10.00h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781772781038
Age: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020
Booklist 03/15/2020 pg. 50
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 157
About the Author
Laidlaw, Rob: - Rob Laidlaw has devoted his life to protecting animals and empowering others to do the same. He is the founder of several animal protection organizations and an author of many children's books about animal welfare and activism. No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award and the Hackmatack Award; its companion book, Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends, was a finalist for the same awards. Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night was an Honor Book for the Green Earth Book Award. Rob lives in Toronto, Ontario.