![]() ![]() ![]() There are Algonquin names, too my favorites are “Where’s That?” and “Ask Him”. One of my favorites is the list of common names for dogs in Ancient Egypt, which include “Good Herdsman”, “Grabber”, and “Blackie”. There are great photos – it’s a NatGeo book – and fun facts aplenty throughout the book. We learn about dogs as pampered companions and hard workers dogs like Balto, the famous sled dog who braved the Alaskan snow to bring medicine to the people of Nome, Alaska, and Laika, the canine cosmonaut who went to space in 1960. ![]() Dog Days of History is a kid-friendly look at that relationship through time author Sarah Albee starts with the origins of the dog, from wolf to domesticated companion, to mixed breeds, and then takes us through an illustrated history of this long-lived relationship: from dogs in the ancient world, through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, to the present day and the future. But she’s a cat, so…)ĭog Days of History: The Incredible Story of Our Best Friends, by Sarah Albee, (March 2018, NatGeo Kids), $19.99, ISBN: 978-1-4263-2971-5ĭogs have been our companions from the beginning: humans have had canine companions for more than 15,000 years. We’re in the Lunar Year of the Dog, May is National Pet Month, and today is National Pet Day – so what better time to celebrate our best friends? (Full disclosure: My cat scoffed at me as I ran this by her. NatGeo Kids has two books on dogs out, and they are ADORABLE. ![]()
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