Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books

IF I WERE A DOG

Joanna Cotler

A beautiful picture book that illustrates the relationship between a young girl and her canine best friend, written and illustrated by publishing legend Joanna Cotler.

If I were a dog...
I'd be silly or patient,
or happy or shy.
Sometimes I'd be grumpy.
Sometimes I'd be playful.
Just like me.

With a sparse text and charming watercolor illustrations from acclaimed children's book creator Joanna Cotler, this is a picture book celebration of dogs and special little ones who love them.

Joanna Cotler is a writer, an artist and a children's book editor. She lives in New York City with her husband. She loves dogs almost as much as she loves him.

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Book Published 2021-01-19 by Philomel

Comments

This brief, sweet, quiet book resounds with reassurance, and readers/listeners will snuggle to hear it, just as cuddling pooches do, in laps, at bedtime, or in small group-reading sessions... A sweet treat for dog lovers.

The dogs that Joanna Cotler summons in "If I Were a Dog" are puppies, really, and boy are they cute... With its airy illustrations and reassuring message, this is a book to gladden 3- to 7-year-olds.

[C]harmingly relatable... The book acts as a terrific analogy for diversity at a level that toddlers will understand; the shadows of people at the beginning and ending of the book only help cement this. An intuitive, joyful book that gives children agency to imagine their own doggy selves, but also creates a foundation for discussions on differences and similarities.