Puppy Dog's ABC

 Alphabet books are much loved by children, and so there have
been many of them published over the years. Happily they pro-
vide a stimulating challenge to artists and authors. This reprint,
from 1908, features dog breeds. The poodle, greyhound and
collie are familiar friends, but a few breeds, such as the harrier
and the lurcher, show that even dogs change with time's pas-
sage. the rhymes that accompany each letter are delightful and
informative, for example:

N is for the Newfoundland
Who springs in the wave
And strives to his utmost
The drowning to save..

Other passages are more moralistic, as was common in chil-
dren's books of this era:

Q stands for the Quarrel,
It's most sad to see
Both Puppies and Children
Who cannot agree.

Some of the dogs herein are less pampered than their more
modern counterparts:

E stands for the dogs of the Eskimo
Who draws laden sleds for miles over snow.

Charming pictures of dogs leaping, swim-
ming, playing and doing all manner of ca-
nine things take us from A to Z in this delight-
ful alphabet book.