Gail Herman, formerly a children's book editor in New York City, has written picture books, easy-to-reads, and chapter books, including many titles in the Who Was/What Was series. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts with her family.
A boy and his dog, Sam, go through many adventures in the book. Each time they are encountering something, the Same will bark. The boy interprets the "woof" into human language and defines what the dog is actually saying.