"dog days. the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence."
It seems as if we're in the middle of the dog days of summer. If the temperature continues to zoom in the coming days, I've got some advice for you: wear a hat to keep the sun off your head, hydrate with a frosty glass of fresh lemonade or iced tea, and find a shady place to sit while you read a good book - maybe one of the new books of the week from Plymouth Library.
The phrase "the dog days of summer" doesn't actually have anything to do with dogs, but I couldn't resist using this photo of Tuffy, my grandparents' dog, sipping tea while sporting a boater hat.
Since I am being literal about "the dog days of summer", I have gathered a list of books about dogs for you. Most of them are picture books. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - they're not just for kids. Get a whole stack of them for those times when you have a short attention span or just a few minutes of leisure - about the amount of time it will take you to down your cooling beverage. We have lots more!
The dog lover's companion to Seattle. 917.97 GIO
Carl's summer vacation / Day, Alexandra. E DAY
Chewy Louie / Schneider, Howie, E SCH
Dr. White / Goodall, Jane, E GOO
Funny Farm / Teague, Mark. E TEA
Just like Floss / Lewis, Kim, E LEW
My buddy / Osofsky, Audrey. E OSO
Nubs : a mutt, a Marine & a miracle / Dennis, Brian, E DEN
Officer Buckle and Gloria / Rathmann, Peggy. E RAT
Salty dog / Rand, Gloria. E RAN
Two Bobbies: a true story of Hurricane Katrina, friendship, and survival /Larson, Kirby E LAR
Wag a tail / Ehlert, Lois. E EHL
Old Yeller / Gipson, Fred, J F GIP
Shiloh / Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. J F NAY
Shiloh season / Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. J F NAY
Sounder / Armstrong, William Howard, J F ARM
Dogs of myth : tales from around the world / Hausman, Gerald. J 398.24 HAU
The right dog for the job: Ira's path from service dog to guide dog/ Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw J 362.4 PAT