Dogs Do It All! My Dog Laughs by Rachel Isadora

Warning: If you absolutely, positively don't want a dog--ever--you will after you read this book.

There's nothing more appealing than preschoolers and puppies (except perhaps toddlers and kittens), and noted Caldecott author Rachel Isadora takes prospective dog fanciers through the whole process--meeting, naming, and sharing life with a dog who likes to do what you do--and may even look like you when you smile.

The good thing about dogs is that they like almost anything you do with them--watching TV, doing homework, following you to the bathroom, and sharing beds, yours or theirs!

Dogs may not exactly adore dog training, but they learn to do what a good dog does--sitting, staying, and not jumping on people.

Every dog is different and every dog is adorable in Rachel Isadora's My Dog Laughs (Nancy Paulsen Books/Random House, 2018). Get ready to smile as author Isadora gets right down to the minutiae and delights of dog ownership. Her not-quite-ready-for-prime-time pups have accidents on the rug, chew shoes, shred the toilet paper, and when it's handy, drink from the toilet, too.

My dog eats worms.

My dog barks at skateboarders.

My dog cries... when I leave.

Isadora's charming young dogs also play catch, dig holes in the sand at the beach, and love their kid even when he strikes out. They comfort sick and sad kids, help sing "Happy Birthday," and when they laugh... who can resist them!

Artist Isadora's smallish black-line illustrations of all kinds of dogs, set spot-art style along with simple text are filled with humor and the magic of the bond between dogs and their humans. Says School Library Journal's starred review, "This charming work deserves a spot in all libraries."