Spring 2009 Hardcovers: Pets & Animals
Edited by Dick Donahue and Juan MartinezCompiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Natalie Danford, Charles Hix, Diane Patrick, Sarah Robbins, Judith Rosen, Oona Short and Skip Skwarek. -- Publishers Weekly, 1/26/2009
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Spott's Canine Miscellany (Mar., $14.95) by Mike Darton spoofs Schott's Original Miscellany.
BOWTIE PRESS
What Color Is Your Dog? (Apr., $21.95) by Joel Silverman presents a personality-based training method.
FIRESIDE
The Dog Rules: 14 Secrets to Developing the Dog YOU Want (Mar., $24.95) by Kyra Sundance. Simple behavior modification techniques give owners a strategy for handling any challenge.
HOLT
One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food (Apr., $24) by Michael Schaffer examines why we spend billions on our pets. Author tour.
HOWELL BOOK HOUSE
ASPCA Kids: Amazing Pet Tricks by Kate Eldredge and Jacque Lynn Schultz and ASPCA Kids: Kids Making a Difference for Animals by Nancy Furstinger and Sheryl L. Pipe (Mar., $12.99 each) celebrate the bond between child and pet.
MCRAE BOOKS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Puppy Wisdom: Wacky Words of Wisdom (Mar., $29.95) by Carla Bardi pairs photos of dogs with aphorisms and quotes.
PEGASUS BOOKS
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death and Happiness (Dec., $19.95) by Mark Rowlands. How the relationship between a philosophy professor and his pet wolf changed his outlook. 50,000 first printing. Author tour.
QUARRY BOOKS
The Dog Owner's Devotional: 365 Days of Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Living a Rich Life with Your Dog (July, $24.99) by Wendy Nan Rees.
SELLERS PUBLISHING
A Better World: The Story of Best Friends Animal Society (Mar., $24.95) by Bob Somerville celebrates the organization's 25th anniversary. 25,000 first printing.
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Adventures with Ari: A Puppy, a Leash, and Our Year in the Great Outdoors (Apr., $24.95) by Kathryn Miles explores nature through a dog's eyes.
TFH PUBLICATIONS
World Atlas of Dog Breeds (May, $99.95) by Dominique De Vito et al. includes more than 420 internationally recognized breeds, with their history, care requirements and more.
