In this simple adaptation of Michael Frith's classic Bright & Early Book™, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words , a pet owner doesn't just teach basics like beg and bark, but also such unlikely canine commands as Shine my shoe! Kiss a goose! and Clean the zoo! Bright and Early Board Books are super sturdy, simplified board book editions of classic Beginner Books. First launched in 1996, they have introduced millions of toddlers to beloved books from Dr. Seuss, P. D. Eastman, and other author-illustrators, in a format just right for young readers! In this simple adaptation of Michael Frith's classic Bright & Early Book?, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words, a pet owner doesn't just teach basics like beg and bark, but also such unlikely canine commands as Shine my shoe! Kiss a goose! and Clean the zoo! In this simple adaptation of Michael Frith's classic Bright & Early Book(TM), I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words, a pet owner doesn't just teach basics like beg and bark, but also such unlikely canine commands as Shine my shoe! Kiss a goose! and Clean the zoo! P. D. Eastman was an author and illustrator who created many children’s books, including Are You My Mother? ; Go, Dog. Go! ; and The Best Nest . Trained at the National Academy of Design, he published his first Beginner Book, Sam and the Firefly , in 1958. Since then, his books have sold more than 50 million copies, and he has become one of the most beloved children’s book authors in the world.