Our Children’s Book of the Month for September 2022 is Atlas of Dogs written by Frances Evans, illustrated by Kelsey Heaton, published by Lonely Planet Kids.
We love dogs here at Stanfords. We are a dog friendly shop and you are welcome to bring your dogs inside. Here are just a few of our favourite customers pictured on our map floors over the years:
When we heard about the Atlas of Dogs, we knew we had to make it our Children’s Book of the Month.
Satisfy your canine curiosity with this who’s who of dogs. This fully illustrated guide will take you on a woof-tastic journey around the world to meet over 150 weird and wonderful dog breeds – from the dapper Boston Terrier to the chirpy German Dachshund, the lively Portuguese Podengo and the tiny but tough Australian Terrier.
This gorgeous hardcover atlas features large maps of each continent that show where each dog breed (both common and rare) is from. Follow-on pooch profiles then give the low-down on each one – their history, their physical characteristics and their personality traits.
Special features include:
*Dog myths and legends
*How dogs communicate with one another and with humans Record-breaking dogs
*Popular mixed-breed dogs around the world
*Hound dogs and their super senses
*And many more!
For ages 6+
Atlas of Dogs is available now for £12.99.
In this video, the author Frances introduces the Atlas of Dogs: