{"product_id":"what-the-dog-knows-young-readers-edition-scent-science-and-the-amazing-ways-dogs-perceive-the-world-9781534428157","title":"What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Fun and engaging.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A fast, fascinating read that captures the strong bond between dog and owner.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this young readers edition of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Cat Warren and her canine companion, Solo, teach readers that the nose knows no bounds when it comes to working together, being persistent, and helping others.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSolo has a fine nose and knows how to use it, but he's only one of many thousands of scent-detection dogs all over the United States. That's a group that includes cadaver dogs, tracking, trailing, and apprehension dogs; dogs that can locate unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers; and even dogs that can find drowning victims more than two hundred feet below the surface of a lake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll these dogs love to use their noses. They think their job is simply the best, most interesting game they've ever played  What good working dogs can do may seem magical or mysterious, but \u003ci\u003eWhat the Dog Knows\u003c\/i\u003e shows the science, the rigorous training, and the skilled handling that underlie these amazing abilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat Warren is a professor at North Carolina State University, where she teaches science journalism, editing, and creative nonfiction courses. Before starting her academic career, Warren worked for newspapers across the United States, reporting on crime, poverty, and politics, from California to Wyoming to Connecticut. Warren started training her young German shepherd, Solo, as a cadaver dog in 2004. She and Solo were called to search for the missing across North Carolina for a number of years. She lives in downtown Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, David Auerbach, a retired professor of philosophy at North Carolina State University, and their two German shepherds. Visit CatWarren.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatricia J. Wynne is an artist, printmaker, and freelance scientific illustrator based in New York City. She works as a contract artist for scientists at research organizations around the world. Wynne has illustrated over 200 books for both adults and children, and her work has appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCricket\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have received multiple awards, including a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor for \u003ci\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/i\u003e (by Darrin Lunde). She studied printmaking at the University of Iowa and works at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in midtown New York City. Find out more at PatriciaWynne.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528683393298,"sku":"9781534428157","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6aaddbc-b523-49d7-b9ab-df7067ee5947.jpg?v=1744214289","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-the-dog-knows-young-readers-edition-scent-science-and-the-amazing-ways-dogs-perceive-the-world-9781534428157","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}