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    Don’t Lick the Dog: Making Friends With Dogs: Wendy Wahman

    Amanda LynchBy Amanda Lynch2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Animal Books
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    By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: May 31, 2009

    Don't Lick the Dog: Making Friends with Dogs

    Don’t Lick the Dog: Making Friends With Dogs

    by  Wendy Wahman

    Reading Level: Ages 4-8

    Hardcover: 32 Pages

    Publisher: Henry Holt and Co (April 28, 2009)

    What to Expect: Dogs, Rhyme, Onomatopoeia

    With summer fast upon us, more and more kids are out enjoying the sunshine–and so are pet owners. Dog lover and illustrator Wendy Wahman has produced a fantastic manual for young animal lovers on how to meet new dogs. Through humor and bright illustrations, the book provides excellent guidelines for children on how to interact with unfamiliar dogs:  give them proper space, stand still and let the dogs sniff your shoes or your hand, and it also delineates (most importantly, in my opinion) how to behave if a strange dog jumps on you. Wahman’s presentation of this situation is excellent and skillful:  she manages to portray a potentially scary situation in a non-threatening manner, and her cute illustrations depict how to behave perfectly.

    I especially enjoyed the summation at the end of the story:

    “Dogs aren’t toys to hug and squeeze

    or poke or chase or tug or tease.

    Just like you and just like me,

    dogs have personalities….

    Good dog manners show you care….

    when meeting new dogs everywhere.”

    I also enjoyed reading Wendy’s blog, which can be found here.

    Add this book to your collection: Don’t Lick the Dog

    What to Read Next:

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    Amanda Lynch is a writer, editor, and blogger who grew up in Florida knowing she belonged somewhere else. She now lives in the DC Metro Area with her husband and three amazing little boys. She is the Eco-Friendly/Green Living Contributor over at the Prime Parents' Club and strives to live earth friendly in a world of disposable diapers. When not writing about Anabel and Jared or chasing around a curly-haired boy, she cheers for the Gators (in all kinds of weather) and occasionally remembers to sleep. You can also find her on Facebook, or on Twitter as @thebookprincess.

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