This book introduces readers to the bulldog. Engaging, easy-to-read text invites students to examine the history, physical attributes, development, and behavior of the breed. Coat, color, size, and care are also discussed. Full-color photos show these fun loving dogs in a variety of situations. An index and glossary are also included.--

This book introduces readers to the golden retriever. Engaging, easy-to-read text invites students to examine the history, physical attributes, development, and behavior of the breed. Coat, color, size, and care are also discussed. Full-color photos show these loving hunting dogs in a variety of situations. An index and glossary are also included.

This book introduces readers to the German Shepard. Engaging, easy-to-read text invites students to examine the history, physical attributes, development, and behavior of the breed. Coat, color, size, and care are also discussed. Full-color photos show these active and loyal dogs in a variety of situations. An index and glossary are also included.

A narrative based on the author's ten-part series in the "San Francisco Chronicle" describes one man's uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoever to do with him.

Prairie dogs live in underground homes called burrows. The burrows are made of many tunnels and chambers. A burrow helps prairie dogs hide. It keeps them safe from predators. Find out more in Prairie Dog Burrows, part of the Nature's Engineers eries.

Shauna learns a lesson in bravery when she visits her cousin Lucy and faces big bad Buzz the dog.

Dingoes are the wild canines of the Australian Outback. Readers will enjoy this insider's look into the life of a dingo, including its habitat, anatomy, diet, and behavior. Are dingoes harmful to humans? Are humans harmful to dingoes? This book covers these important questions and more as it takes readers on a trip to wild Australia. Color photographs bring readers face to face with these fierce wild dogs, while fun facts hook them and keep them reading....

An introduction to prairie dogs, including their habitats, physical characteristics, food habits, and life cycle.

"Scapegoats for livestock injuries and crop damage, prairie dogs have been threatened by hunting and habitat loss. These seemingly commonplace creatures are a keystone species, necessary to the survival of many other animals and the entire prairie ecosystem. In this educational text, readers learn about the value of the prairie dog, the challenges it faces, and why its conservation is so important. Colorful photographs bring to life the fascinating...

"No stranger to wildlife, Nick Jans had lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. But when one evening at twilight a lone black wolf ambled into view not far from his doorstep, Nick would finally come to know this mystical species--up close as never before. [This book tells the] story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring...