Woof! A tail starts wagging before you even reach the door. A wet nose could smell you as soon as you got out of the car. It's a dog, the most amazing companion in the animal world.

Most kids love dogs without ever knowing what makes them truly extraordinary. Dogs can smell your feelings, hear sounds four times farther away than any human, and some can learn over 1,000 words. Every single one of them, from the tiniest Chihuahua to the largest Great Dane, descended from wolves that began hanging around human campfires over 15,000 years ago.

"The Nature Kid's Guide to Dogs" takes children ages 7-12 from the cozy family home all the way back to those ancient wolf ancestors, then forward through 400 breeds and the incredible things dogs do today. Written for Level 2 readers in short, confidence-building sentences, this book covers everything from the beagle's floppy ears that sweep scents toward its nose like tiny brooms, to the greyhound that goes from standing still to 30 miles per hour in three seconds, to search and rescue dogs that sniff through earthquake rubble to find people trapped alive.

Man's best friend, with abilities that will leave your child amazed.

Your child will discover that dogs have three eyelids, that a wagging tail is actually a mood ring with multiple meanings, and that bulldogs snore so loudly you can hear them from across the room. Whether your family has a dog already or your child is simply obsessed with them, this book will make them see their favorite animal in a whole new way.

Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kid's Guide series. This tail-wagging, nose-twitching best friend is ready to be their next great read.