"Paws up if you love everything about dogs, from their irrepressible cheeriness to their slobbery tongues."  --Booklist Dogs are man's best friend! They are intelligent, inquisitive, compassionate, and funny! Their friendliness combined with their ability to connect to humans make dogs one of the most loved animals in the world. Everything Dogs explores the world of these extraordinary animals! Kids will learn all about the characteristics that define dogs, their daily lives, the different breeds, and much, much more! Packed with fun facts and amazing photographs, features "Expert's Corners" that provide exciting, real-life experiences with dogs from a National Geographic explorer, and cool and interactive activities, kids will get an in-depth look at these curious, furry, and lovable creatures. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: ISBN 978-1-4263-1025-6, $25.90 / $29.00 Can National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.  Paws up if you love everything about dogs, from their irrepressible cheeriness to their slobbery tongues. Baines starts with the basics (“What is a dog?”) and moves on to discuss small and large breeds, answer doggie-related questions (“Why do dogs roll in smelly stuff?”), and imagine your pet’s daily schedule (“1:10 P.M. Napped. Dreamed I ran and barked”). This also presents a chart for decoding canine moods and looks at the dog family, which includes coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, among others. Then there are fun sidebars like the one on toilet training Fido (accompanied by a hilarious dog-on-pot shot) and a quiz that reveals your perfect pooch mate. Finally, there’s information on the importance of rescuing and how to get involved if mom and dad won’t let you bring a friend home. It’s a random hodgepodge of all things dog grouped under four main categories. Casual browsers will do best with this and may come away with greater insight into besties everywhere. Grades 3-6. --Ann Kelley "Paws up if you love everything about dogs, from their irrepressible cheeriness to their slobbery tongues." --Booklist BECKY BAINES is a children's book writer and editor. She has written eight books for kids on topics ranging from bones to eggs to spiders. Her books include  Your Skin Holds You In, An Arctic Tale,  and  What's in that Egg