{"product_id":"if-we-were-dogs-by-sopie-blackall","title":"If We Were Dogs by Sopie Blackall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePBS News Hour Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall's follow-up to her bestselling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores the challenges of first friendships through imaginative play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf we were dogs, what kind would we be?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'd be a big dog! And you'd be little dog.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoof!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl--and maybe even quack--in a romp that makes room for everybody's ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophie Blackall unleashes a marvelous game of pretend that explores navigating friendship and celebrates boundless imagination in this wonderful companion for her national bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Blackall's impeccably detailed, highly expressive illustrations add heart and humor to this tale about the endless paw-sibilities of pretend play--and the importance of speaking up for oneself.\" ― \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My favorite picture book this year ... Parents love reading [\u003ci\u003eIf We Were Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e] to children. The children are going crazy for this book.\" --Ann Patchett , award-winning author and owner of Parnassus Books, TN\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Perfect for every underdog who wants to have a say.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eReviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kids' Indie Next List Pick\u003cbr\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2023\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book 2023\u003cbr\u003eA CCBC Choices Best Book of 2023\u003cbr\u003eA Children's Book Council Favorites Awards, Children's Favorite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Blackall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the bestselling and two-time Caldecott medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear; Hello, Lighthouse; and Farmhouse. She is also the proprietor of Milkwood, a creative retreat for children's book makers. She divides her time between Brooklyn and a farm in upstate New York.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 4 to 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 16, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9780316581721\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.48\" H x 10.18\" L x 10.29\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45500041658554,"sku":"9780316581721","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91Ovf5HCyLL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767909276","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/if-we-were-dogs-by-sopie-blackall","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}