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Title: appealing and informative
Review: Considering a dog as a pet? Check out this picture book in the Smithsonian Institution's science education series. In only 32 pages, the text provides a clear and intriguing introduction to the dogs, from history to fascinating facts (a dog can hear noises that are four times father away than the noises a person can hear). Included in the conversational text is information on various types of dogs as well as their behavior, senses, life cycle, communication, and distinctive talents. Although the book is not meant as a guide for keeping a family pet, it does mention considerations for deciding whether to add a puppy to a household.Top-quality color photographs are a strong point of the book. No captions are included; for a few photos it would have been helpful to identify the breeds shown, but this is a minor matter in such an informative and attractive book.
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