Review: A matter of choice - and a tough one at that!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2013
Once again writer/illustrator/photographer David Chuka has created a book that should be in the libraries of all of us.  Though the book is directed toward teaching children the character traits, habits, and idiosyncrasies of all types of dogs, there is sufficient new information about specific dogs that likely few of us informed adults know. (PS - it is a fine reference book!)Chuka begins his book with children out to find a pet dog, and then (a very clever opportunity for children) he provides his illustrations of each dog with a few questions about `did you know' subjects and individual characteristics and habits that supply a fine, if brief, introduction. Turn the page and there is a full color photograph of that newly introduced dog - an immediate connection is made between the illustration and comments and the real life animal!The dogs David Chuka introduces to us are as follows: Alaskan Malamute, Schnauzer, Old English Sheepdog, Dalmatian, Poodle, Greyhound, Collie, Dachshund, Cocker Spaniel, Great Dane, Golden Retriever, Saint Bernard, Boxer, Cairn Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Mastiff, Rottweiler, Doberman, and Bulldog.This is fun book for children who will learn not only the type of dog they would desire as a pet, but also an appreciation for the family of dogs they see in neighbors' yards and being walked in parks and malls. The book is a surefire winner both educationally and artistically! Grady Harp, June 13