Short Dog, Long Dog

“The facial expressions capture both dogs’ essences: uptight and proper vs. goofy and mellow. The ending, where a knitted brown-skinned child cuddles with the pooches, ties up–or knits up–everything perfectly. Listeners and emergent readers alike will be enthralled from beginning to end. High entertainment from lowly antonyms.”–Kirkus, starred review

“The pages are filled with vibrant, colorful photographs of cute knitted dogs in imaginative and playful poses that demonstrate the word pairs. Some choices will be expected (hot and cold, fast and slow), but others introduce a higher range of vocabulary (cheerful and dour, foolish and clever). Both the rhymes and the large-scale illustrations make this a great choice for group sharing that will hold young listeners’ attention. Following the main text, a list of “zesty antonyms” will tempt word hounds with exciting pairings, such as loquacious and laconic. A visual treat that is as delightful as it is intellectually enriching.”–Booklist

Anna Hrachovec is a designer and artist who loves to knit little creatures. She is also the author and creator of Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions. Just about everything is more fun in tiny knitted form, so she’s inspired by everything! Under her designer brand, Mochimochi Land, Anna has created hundreds of knitting patterns for a global following of creature-crafting fans. When she’s not making cute stuff out of yarn, Anna is busy making stop-motion animations with her woolly friends. Her heart-knitting gnome is one of the most widely shared animated GIFs in the world. Anna lives in Chicago with her husband, two kids, and two cats. (And she loves meeting dogs on the city streets!)