Yuma Public Library

Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.

"Briefly describes the attributes of various breeds of dogs."--From source other than the Library of Congress.

"On the Ides of March, an ill wind blows no good -- especially when it knocks down a tree limb in the oldest equine graveyard in America, revealing remains that are decidedly un-equine. It falls to Master of the Foxhunt, the indomitable "Sister" Jane Arnold and her trusty hounds to investigate an old murder with present day repercussions. To start off, the complicated relations between three old families and their prize thoroughbreds must be untangled....

"Pocket Books Dogs features more than 100 dog breads. Each entry has a factfile with bite-sized facts, measurements, statistics, and a clear color photograph of the breed." --

"Meet the marvelous Pyes: There is Mrs. Pye, the youngest mother in town; Mr. Pye, a famous bird man, who handles all the nation's important bird problems; Rachel Pye, who is so reasonable she can make unreasonable ideas sound like good ones; Jerry Pye, who knows about rocks of all sorts and plans to grow up to be a rock man; and Uncle Bennie, who is only three years old. Last is Ginger Pye, the "intellectual dog." The most famous pup in all of Cranbury,...

"Do you want to know what dogs are thinking? What they're feeling? Now you finally can. The answers will surprise and delight young readers as scientist and dog-owner Alexandra Horowitz explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human."--

An introduction to dogs including their history, types of breeds, senses, and ways of communication.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Yorkshire terriers. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Offers information about various breeds of dogs, as well as basic physical characteristics, communication abilities, and the kinds of work dogs can perform, in a text on pages with transparent overlays that change the pictures.