ABC Dogs

This alphabet board book takes young readers through all 26 letters with a different dog breed for each one. Lili Chin, the creator of Dogs of the World and Doggie Language, draws every pup in lively illustration, so children can spot the letter and the dog together on each page. The dogs come from all over the globe. The Akita hails from Japan, the Havanese from Cuba and the Rottweiler from Germany, and each breed comes with a few fun facts about its history, its traits and the jobs it has done alongside people. Because it teaches letters while introducing real breeds, the book supports early literacy and feeds a child's curiosity about the many kinds of dogs in the world. It suits small children and dog lovers of any age, and it works well as a shared read for the whole family. A companion board book, Ten Happy Dogs, does the same job for numbers.