If Fish Could Bark

On this episode of #ReadingWithYourKids we answer wie explore puppy love and Bubble troubles. Alexandra Horowitz, celebrates her new book The Year of the Puppy. She discussed her career studying dog behavior and cognition. She explained how dogs were domesticated from wolves over thousands of years through selective breeding. Horowitz also talked about common misconceptions people have about dogs, like thinking they form dominance hierarchies like wolves.

Later in the episode Ellwyn Autumn returns to celebrate  her new picture book, A Fish Named Fancy. The book is about a boy fish named Fancy who likes to make shapes with his bubbles instead of circles like the other fish. He goes on an adventure to find others who are different too. Autumn said the book promotes acceptance of uniqueness and individuality. As a teacher, she talked about how kids as young as preschool age can start to form cliques and exclude others. Both authors provided advice for parents on how to help kids who feel left out, like encouraging other interests and hobbies to find friends.

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