I Love Dogs: Super Sturdy Picture Books

by Barney Saltzberg

Whether a “dog person” or a “cat person,” every emerging reader will find something to love in this bright, lilting ode to favorite pets.

For the canine crowd, I LOVE DOGS runs the big dogs, little dogs, dogs that do tricks, happy dogs, sleepy dogs, dogs that chase sticks — they're all captured in Barney Saltzberg's bouncy text and beguiling illustrations. Just waiting to be adopted, this adorable read-aloud is sure to enchant the youngest of listeners, in a durable format designed for hands-on affection.

Genres: Picture Books, Dogs, Storytime, Childrens, Fiction

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Barney Saltzberg is the author and illustrator of close to 50 books for children, including Beautiful Oops!, Arlo Needs Glasses, Good Egg, Cornelius P. Mud , Crazy Hair Day and the bestselling Touch and Feel Kisses series with over 800,000 copies in print. He has two new releases, Tea With Grandpa and Chengdu Could Not Would Not Fall Asleep coming this spring.
Additionally, he’s recorded four CDs of music for children. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two dogs.

Reviews

[Astrid · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for little ones, in many ways—solid, thick cover, nonstandard dimensions, fun, colorful illustrations.
Best of all is the wording of the narrator, who proclaims his love for all dogs, regardless of size, energy level, looks, interests; in other words, the sentiment mirrors the unconditional love that dogs offer us!

[Madelaine Pope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have liked it better if the rhyme scheme wasn’t thrown off at the end by the author trying to rhyme “paws” with “because”

[Mia Valdez Quellhorst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, not too shabby. Clear language and bright pictures. I appreciate, as the reader, that there aren't too many words per page so I can work on one-to-one matching and letter identification with my three year old. The 'super sturdy' title is true - this book is tough.

In general, it's hard to write a ground breaking text on something as ordinarily wonderful as dogs. I'm glad that the author kept it simple and true.

[Andrés · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah, this book is totally fine, and the title and cover image accurately represent the content. "Paws" doesn't really rhyme with "because," but I think that detail is easy to overlook for an enthusiastic dog fan.

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple picture book on extra thick and stiff pages to make it friendly to young ones leaving board books behind.

Rhyming text about dogs is cute, but the rhythm is off at the end.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I Love Dogs: Super Sturdy Picture Books by Barney Saltzberg features a toddler and seven dogs, with a variety of behaviors.

Saltzberg's illustrations were done in pencil, ink and acrylic paint. The cartoon-like drawings work well for this story. My favorite images are walking, size, tricks, see-saw, couch, noses to paws, and last picture.

This toddler loves all kinds of dogs, whether they chase, bark, run, dig, sit, stand, roll, and whatever their size or characteristics. With a large size fonts, about 44 words, and cure rhymes, this should work for beginning / emergent readers. 3.5 stars.

For ages 2 to 6.5, dogs, poetry, storytime, energent readers, and fans of Barney Saltzberg.

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty typical book targeted toward toddlers. Predictably generic rhyming text and cute, simple illustrations. Probably the best thing about the book is the sturdy construction. Otherwise it's nothing special.

[Lacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband read this to my daughter for bedtime. Another book that she picked out for herself. Very cute book and cute illustrations. Our daughter loves dogs too. We are trying to raise her to love all animals.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fabulous storytime book. Bright, simple illustrations, easy to follow text, and lots of chances for kids to interact and play along. I use it every time I do a storytime about dogs, and it's always a hit.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

great opening book for a dog themed storytime.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emma loves dogs, and therefore loves this book. There's nothing amazing about it, but it rhymes, and there are lots of canine illustrations, so dog-loving kids will love it.

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned that all dogs can be different

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for lap time with a preschooler who loves dogs.