Why do dogs sniff bottoms?

Curious questions about your favourite pet

By: Nick Crumpton, Lily Snowden-Fine (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 5 March 2020

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Hardcover
48 Pages

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30.8 x 23.9 x 1.3

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A humorous book that poses and answers twenty questions about man’s best friend and what makes them so unique.

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This book will help children to understand what’s so unique about a dog’s body and its behaviour and why they deserve to be well cared for. The book also profiles famous dogs from history and popular culture, including the dog-headed Egyptian god Anubis and internet sensation Boo, the cutest dog in the world (according to Google).

By incorporating zoological information about the canine species with stories from history, art, religion and popular culture, Why do dogs sniff bottoms? celebrates why dogs have been such dear pets to us for centuries.

About the Author

Dr. Nick Crumpton is a zoologist at University College London. He is the author of The Amazing Animal Atlas.

About the Illustrator

Lily Snowden-Fine is an illustrator and painter based in Toronto. Her clients include the New York Times and Globe and Mail, among others.

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