The dogs have their day in this collection of canine poetry from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of I Could Pee on This.
 
The canine answer to I Could Pee on This, the beloved volume of poems by cats, I Could Chew on This will have dog lovers laughing out loud. Doggie laureates not only chew on quite a lot of things, they also reveal their creativity, their hidden motives, and their...

"Beloved by her readers, special to the poet's own heart, Mary Oliver's dog poems offer a special window into her world. Dog Songs collects some of the most cherished poems together with new works, offering a portrait of Oliver's relationship to the companions that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. To be illustrated with images of the dogs themselves, the subjects will come to colorful life here. These are poems...

Thirteen dogs tell their stories in simple poems.

When Old Mother Hubbard discovers that her cupboard is bare, she goes to a series of stores trying to find just the right thing for him, only to find him behaving oddly each time she returns.

A story in concrete poetry in which a dog slips out of his house and meets a white cat left alone on the street. Together their adventure begins.

Collects poems about dogs who go to school.

Ten little puppies are lost, one by one, for different reasons, until only one little puppy remains.

A spirited dog describes what he enjoys doing each month of the year.

"Canis familiaris: man's best friend. Dogs have followed at our heels from our earliest hunts and have remained our faithful companions through thick and thin, triumph and disaster. At every age of history and at every stage of our lives, we look to dogs for friendship, love, labor, understanding, admiration, and compassion. And yet they give us far more than even all that. From Diogenes to Clarice Lispector, our most beloved writers and poets have...