Description: "A celebration of the extraordinary and ordinary power of dogs of all kinds, in sly and cheerful verse from celebrated poet David Elliott. Features artwork from an all-star cast of eighteen bestselling and award-winning illustrators. ... You'll meet big dogs and small dogs, scruffy dogs and elegant dogs, and dogs from all around the world. Pairing engaging poems with surprising facts, Best in Show is a one-of-a-kind gift and a paw-sitively perfect read-aloud for dog lovers and aspiring pet owners. Includes illustrations by Elaine Bay, Câatia Chien, Matthew Cordell, Cindy Derby, Flavia Z. Drago, Leo Espinosa, Raissa Figueroa, Julie Flett, Ebony Glenn, Rebecca Green, Emily Hughes, Oge Mora, Kenard Pak, Antoinette Portis, Raâul the Third, Sergio Ruzzier, Charles Santoso, and David Ezra Stein"--
Brief description:
Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. He moves around between different countries to live and work. Charles is always on the lookout for bookstores and cats whenever he explores a new place. He is the illustrator of several picture books, including Ida, Always, I Will Read to You, and Dear Unicorn. You can visit him at charlessantoso.com.
Review Quotes:
"Utterly fetching." - Kirkus Reviews
"...A bouquet of art styles and media, fast-moving verse, and entertaining facts provide varied entryways into this amiable accounting." - Publishers Weekly
"This collection of clever, compelling canine odes is a truly tail wagging choice to sit, stay, and savor. Paws-itively delightful." - Booklist