Books with title Show Dog

When Harvey heard about the dog show, he was very excited. Fred was not. Harvey planned for months. Fred hoped it would never come.This man's best friend knows what's best for his owner Harvey entered Fred in every class-short dogs, dogs with spots, droopy-eared dogs, and more. By the end of the show, Harvey was miserable, they didn't even come close to winning in any of the categories, and Fred was so tired his tongue was hanging out. Still, Fred loved Harvey and wanted him to be happy, so he dragged him before the judges for the last event. Fred knew they would win this one . . . The illustrations have an attitude all their own-both playfully aloof and alive with color-which perfectly complements the droll text to create a book that will have young readers laughing out loud with delight.

The best way to describe the "Show Dog" Picture Book is Color and Excitement. There are bright and beautiful pages of vibrant illustrations with a fact about each breed of dog, adding an educational dimension to this children’s book. A music sheet of the song is included which creates an interactive facet to this work as well. This book will touch you on multi-sensory levels. "Show Dog" was selected as the best song in the childrens/novelty class for the Eastern Region and then went on to win the National Award on the 75th Anniversary of The Songwriters’s Guild of America the oldest and most prestigious song writing organization in the USA. "Show Dog" will help children just learning to read and they'll have fun doing it! Ages: 3 - 8.

Maybe you've seen Christopher Guest's movie spoof Best in Show. Well, now, here's the real thing a book about show dogs and their owners--with a coloring book and CD too! Diane Baumann-Corrado has written a wonderful children's book called Show Dog with kid-friendly drawings of many pedigree show dogs by Janet Perlow. Children are introduced to the world of show dogs from the cute Chinese Crested to the elegant Afghan Hound to the mop-like Komondor. Children can identify different types of dogs by sight and by name while learning a fact about the dog itself. This is a good book for children who love animals and may want to work with animals. Janet Perlow's illustrations capture the friendliness of many different breeds. These scenes are a delight! The book is accompanied by a CD with a catchy song also called Show Dog co-written by Diane Baumann-Corrado and Mark Eisemann and sung by Corrado. The sheet music for the song is included in the book so that children and their parents may sing along to fun lines like Now the housekeeping suffered but we never cared 'cause it's only a few nose prints and a little more hair! The song is simple and catchy enough that those who play instruments may also play along. The book Show Dog works on many learning and creative levels. Children learn about the different types of show dogs, the lifestyle of the show dog owner, playing and listening to music, and learning a fact about each breed that is illustrated. There is also a Show Dog coloring book which features the same drawings as are in the book, but the spaces are left blank so the children may color them in. Choosing colors for the dogs is another way forchildren to enter the world of show dogs and express their own creativeness.

One of a series of stories about the adventures of the under-my-feet cat © and the right-behind-me dog ©. They live a self- contained life together in the kitchen of a large Victorian house and are great friends .. The dog has many good ideas which the cat has to temper with common sense. They solve problems together. The right-behind-me dog tries to compete in a major national dog show. Dog ShowVarious classes, obedience working dogs etc.‘I thought I might enter this year and try to win one of the cups,’ said the right-behind-me dog. ‘I do not think you are eligible,’ said the under-my-feet cat patiently (she was used to his ambitions and flights of fancy). ‘You have to be a pedigree dog to qualify as a competitor and as for ‘working dogs’ you have never done a day's work in your life and the one time you saw a flock of sheep you ran away!!’‘What about the obedience class?’ said the dog.‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ said the cat. ‘Since when have you obeyed anyone?’ ‘Anyway,’ said the dog. ‘There is nothing wrong with my pedigree, it is just that instead of going backwards, it goes sideways.’ ‘Well give it a try, they can only say no,’ she said.Which is exactly what they did say the next morning, when the right-behind-me dog presented himself at the competitors’ entrance. Did he manage to compete in the dog show? What happened next? Download the story and find out!!