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By Jack London
The classic 1903 tale of Buck, a pet dog who is stolen and transported
to Alaska to work as a sled dog during the gold rush. This is Jack
London at his best.
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 0806127570, $24.50
284 pages, Hardcover
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By Karen Dowell
This award-winning collection of vignettes, poems and illustrations makes a wonderful gift for anyone who's ever had a dog underfoot in the kitchen, the bedroom, the office.... Featuring the work of eight artists, each with their own special way with dogs, the book's light and playful text covers territory sure to be entertaining to any dog lover.
Two Dog
Press
ISBN 1891090011, $19.95 cloth with dustjacket
64 pages
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By Robert Rosenblum
Art historian Robert
Rosenblum explores dogs in art as he illustrates major cultural
and social changes from Romanticism to Post-Modernism. View
life with dogs over 250 years through paintings, watercolors,
drawings, photographs, architecture, and sculpture. A beautiful,
engaging book.
Phaidon
Press
ISBN 0714838055, $9.95 paperback
512 pages
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By Robert Rosenblum
Art historian Robert
Rosenblum explores dogs in art as he illustrates major cultural
and social changes from Romanticism to Post-Modernism. View
life with dogs over 250 years through paintings, watercolors,
drawings, photographs, architecture, and sculpture. A beautiful,
engaging book.
Abrams
ISBN 0-8109-1143-4
124 pages
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Edited by Joseph Duemer and Jim Simmerman
The perfect gift
for any dog lover, Dog Music is a wonderful collection
of poems about dogs that pays eloquent and heartfelt tribute
to man's best friend. Featuring more than 160 poems and
100 poets, from the famous to the obscure, this book is
ideal for any poet who loves dogs--and any dog who loves
poetry. The basting on the biscuit? Proceeds benefit animal
welfare organizations.
St.
Martin's Press
ISBN 0-312-13964-0, $16.95
280 pages
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Photographs by Myron Beck, Introduction by Richard A. Wolters
Nine classic
stories by some of the best writers of this century:
Robert Benchley, John Held, Jr., O. Henry, Eric Knight,
Ring Lardner, Don Marquis, Dorothy Parker, Saki, and
James Thurber. Wings
Books
ISBN 0-517-14855-2, $9.95 Hardcover
86 pages
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By Jean Dutourd, Translated by Robin Chancellor
This is not a book
for the average dog lover, certainly not for children, but Jean
Dutourd does an exquisite job of weaving a surreal tale of a
man born with the head of a dog--a rather comely spaniel. Blending
whimsy and satire, spiced with a hint of bestiality, Dutourd
has created a modern-day fable of survival in a world that rejects
those who are different.
University
of Chicago Press
ISBN 0226174921 $12.00 paperback
150 pages
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Edited by Barbara Cohen and Louise Taylor
In a series of vignettes
and essays, women talk about the special relationships they have
with their dogs. Wonderful pictures, fascinating and concise stories.
Little Brown
ISBN 0-316-15036-3, $10.95
116 pages
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By Christine Davis
A magical little gift
book that offers comfort to anyone who's lost a beloved dog,
For Every Dog an Angel illustrates the special bond between
a person and their "forever dog" and paints a heartwarming picture
of this author's dog heaven.
Lighthearted
Press
ISBN 0965922502 $9.95 Hardcover
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By Roy Blount, Photography by Valerie Shaff
A rich collection of
appealing black and white photographs accompanied by the amusing
doggerel of American humorist Roy Blount, Jr. The faces of the
dogs in this gift book are priceless. And Blount's words capture
what we often think dogs are thinking.
Bullfinch
Press
ISBN 0821224972 $19.95 Hardcover
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By Rebecca Goodale
This bright and colorful picture book illustrates one dog's day
of adventure as it swims to a beach, meets new dog friends, and
explores the coastline, before returning to a lighthouse home. You
can create your own text to go with the book or invite your child
to create their own stories about this special island dog.
Two Dog Press
ISBN 1891090038, $17.95 Cloth with Dustjacket
38 pages
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By James Herriot
A charming collection
of the much-loved Yorkshire veterinarian's favorite stores about
his favorite animal. A must have for Herriot fans.
St. Martins
Press
ISBN 0312439687, $15.37
426 pages
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Photographs by Dale C. Spartas, Text by Steve Smith
Every lab owner should
have this book, which consists mostly of stunning color photos
of labs doing lab things: swimming, hunting, looking majestic
and goofy. Smith's prose augments the pictures well with concise
comments about lab traits. Willow
Creek Press
ISBN 1-57223-029-0, $35.
144 pages
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By Stephen Huneck
Venture into the mind
of Sally, Stephen Huneck's black labrador. Illustrated with
Huneck's colorful woodblock prints, My Dog's Brain focuses
on dogged pursuits, such as hogging the bed, food, and barking
for no reason. Penguin
Studios
ISBN 0670877360 $27.50 Hardcover
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by New Yorker Cartoon Editors
If you're partial to the dog cartoons featured in The New Yorker,
you'll love this miniature collection, which includes the work
of 46 wonderful artists -- from James Thurber to Charles Barsotti.
Alfred
A.Knoft
ISBN 0-679-76542-5, $10.00
104 pages
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Photography by Dale C. Spartas
This whimsical look
at labrador retrievers shows them at work, at play, and at home.
Photographer Dale Spartas does an excellent job of capturing
the breed at its best and most lovable. Uses 1-81 were terrific,
some expected (Use 11 - Pillow), others delightfully unexpected
(Use 38 - Manacurist). Spartas lost us in the last section on
Labs as Guru, but overall a wonderful book. Willow
Creek Press
ISBN 157223131-9, $14.95
112 pages
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By William Wegman
Photographer William
Wegman shares some of the most amazing pictures of weimaraner
puppies in this beautiful book. Wegman tells the story of how
he got his first dog, Man Ray, the bond that developed between
them, and eventually led him to adopt Fay Ray, the mother of
the pups on display. Well written, but you'll remember it for
the photographs. Hyperion
ISBN 0-7868-0320-7, $24.95
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By John Steinbeck
Step back in time to
America in the 1960's with John Steinbeck as he travels the
back roads with his dog, Charley. Steinbeck does a wonderful
job of painting portraits of the people he meets and capturing
the special relationship he has with Charley. Penguin
USA
ISBN 0140053204, $6.36
277 pages
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Edited by Amy Hempel and Jim Shepard
Writers coach their
dogs in the art of writing poetry and the result is wonderful.
Sometimes witty, sometimes silly, often haunting, these poems
by writer's dogs are a delight for any literary dog lover. Crown Publishers,
Inc.
ISBN 0-517-70140-5, $19
180 pages
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By Jack London
Another classic Jack
London story, White Fang is the story of a wolf hybrid--three
quarters wolf, one quarter dog--who was born in a cave in the
frozen artic, but was only half wild. And the man offered him
freedom, friendship, and hope. Troll Communications
ISBN 10812505123, $2.39
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