Be More Dog - by Caroline Crowe (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This feel-good story will paw at the heartstrings of all dog lovers. Happiness is all around us. Sometimes you just have to BE MORE DOG to find it! Sam the dog can find happiness in the most unexpected a smelly old boot, a deflated ball, even in a muddy puddle! When Dad leaves for work, Sam's young owner feels like happiness has left too. Can a child learn a few new tricks from a carefree canine and feel happy again?"--

Book Synopsis

This feel-good story will paw at the heartstrings of all dog lovers.

Happiness is all around us. Sometimes you just have to BE MORE DOG to find it!

Sam the dog can find happiness in the most unexpected places: a smelly old boot, a deflated ball, even in a muddy puddle! When Dad leaves for work, Sam's young owner feels like happiness has left too. Can a child learn a few new tricks from a carefree canine and feel happy again?

This funny and uplifting picture book about finding joy in simple things celebrates the bonds we have with our pets and encourages us all to be more dog!

Review Quotes

'A really great, inspirational book for little ones who get the blues or otherwise need help turning their mood arounds.' --Youth Services Book Review, STARRED REVIEW

'Well paced for young readers, with a well-conveyed message about finding your own joy. The lively illustrations are full of movement, from the splashes of rain around the child's bike tires to Sam's endlessly wagging tail. A meaningful story about looking within for happiness -- with a little support from our (four-legged) friends.' --Kirkus Reviews

'This lovely picture book holds inviting lessons about adaptation and joy that read-aloud adults will find perfect for discussions about life views and flexibility.' --Midwest Book Review

'A boy and his dog, what can be better? ... When the boy�s dad hasn�t arrived home yet, his worry builds and builds, and to soothe himself the boy tries all kinds of ways to play with and imitate his happy dog... A great depiction of how having fun can make the time go by.' --Association of California Libraries

'What a delightful book with a great message. Worth having in any library or picture book collection.' --Peters, Book of the Week

Praise for Caroline Crowe:

'Crowe's rhyming couplets conveys an exuberant experience of borrowing, reading, and loving books, brought to life by Joseph's whimsical, cheery artwork.' --Kirkus Reviews on Our Incredible Library Book

'This book made me want to run out to the library!' --Youth Services Book Review, STARRED REVIEW on Our Incredible Library Book

'Crowe's verses are crisp and upbeat.' --Kirkus Reviews on Tiny Tantrum

Praise for Carlos Velez:

'A gorgeous edition with bright, rich illustrations that children will absolutely adore.' --Katharine Orton, author of Nevertell and Glassheart on A Billion Balloons of Questions

'Velez's creative portrayal of Eva's accumulation of questions adds visual humor. The colorful, whimsical balloons bob and weave from frame to frame, mirroring Eva's endearing impatience.' --Kirkus Reviews on A Billion Balloons of Questions

'Illuminating illustrations.' --Kirkus Reviews on Sleeping with the Light On

About the Author

Caroline Crowe is an award-winning children's author from the UK. She was a newspaper journalist for many years and can't believe she now gets to write children's stories as her job. Her picture books include Our Incredible Library Book (and the wonderful journeys it took), The Fairy Dogmother and Tiny Tantrum. Caroline lives with her young family in Hampshire, England. Carlos Velez is an award-winning children's illustrator from Mexico. He has illustrated over twenty books for children including A Billion Balloons of Questions, Three Lines in a Circle and We Belong. He lives in Coyoacan, Mexico.