Let's Hear It For Bulldogs (Dog Applause) - Softcover

The Bulldog is friendly, calm, gentle, and good-natured. He loves to curl up on the couch and sleep all day. He’s stubborn and unwavering. If he doesn’t want to do something, you’ll have a hard time getting him to do it! He forms a strong bond with children and is very good with them. He thrives on lots of attention and love from his family. Learn all the facts and information on this adorable breed. This title will allow students to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Looking for pet books? This is your lucky century, because there’s a metric ton. The Dog Applause series may not distinguish itself much from the pack (so to speak), but it’s nonetheless a straightforward and charming effort that will leash pet lovers to their seats for a while. The text, usually one paragraph per page, is spread over four or five photo-heavy chapters and dutifully lays out stats, characteristics, and history alongside a scattering of boxed fun facts. Jowly, blubbery Bulldogs may look tough—they were, in fact, first bred as pit fighters—but today are among “the most mild-mannered” of canines. Just be sure to clean out their wrinkles to ward off infection. None of the titles bind themselves too strictly to the overriding structure, allowing each breed to guide the flow of the text. Put your paws together, folks. Grades 2-4. --Daniel Kraus