From School Library Journal YA Dog lovers will get a lot of pleasure as well as practical information on the proper care of their pets from this book. Taylor covers dog anatomy, origins of the dog, types of breeds, and the many facets of keeping a dog healthy and happy. Lavishly illustrated with color plates, clear diagrams, charts, and black-and-white photos. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal LC 85-23063. ISBN 0-394-72983-8. ea vol: Knopf. 1986. 288p. illus., some color. index. pap. $9.95. ref/pets Colorful, inviting, and hard to put down, these are among the most informative, attractive cat and dog books every published. Packed with encyclopedic amounts of information in an enticing format and drawn together by original, high-quality color photography and drawings, these gems will be adored by all ages. In both, Taylor discusses anatomy, feeding, grooming, showing, and training. He also offers sound advice on health care, emergency first aid, and pet selection. There are two drawbacks to these otherwise outstanding books. Information on specific breeds is overly abbreviated, opinionated, and sometimes incorrect. Secondly, the books are liable to be so popular that they will almost certainly need rebinding, which will be difficult with such narrow margins. Too bad they aren't available in hardback. Well written, abundantly and beautifully illustrated, and a great buy, both are highly recommended for school and public libraries. Larger libraries will want multiple copies.

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