{"id":16558,"date":"2021-04-27T08:23:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T15:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverdolphinbooks.com\/?p=16558&preview=true&preview_id=16558"},"modified":"2021-04-27T08:23:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T15:23:27","slug":"getting-to-know-mans-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverdolphinbooks.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/getting-to-know-mans-best-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know Man\u2019s Best Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These days, pets are basking in the spotlight. Since March, pet adoptions went up 30 percent, while Time <\/i>magazine bestowed the honor of 2020 Pet of the Year upon rescue animals. If your family is one of the many who fostered a pet during the pandemic, we\u2019ve got four books that will help your child get better acquainted with their new best friend. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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For Your Newborn: Who Said Woof?<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Little ones can start to connect familiar sounds with their respective pets thanks to this interactive board book. With peak-through flaps and doe-eyed illustrations, Who Said Woof?<\/i><\/a> is just as cute \u2014 if not cuter \u2014 than a viral pup-and-baby video.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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For Your Toddler: Puppies & Kittens: Too Cute! Coloring & Activity Book<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Artistic adolescents can bring dalmatians, corgis, and kittens to life via this coloring and activity book<\/a>. Here you\u2019ll find no shortage of pet-themed mazes, matching games and more to keep little brains busy. What\u2019s more, fifty animal stickers encourage kids to create their own animal scenes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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For Your Bookworm: Animal Planet Puppy Rescue Riddle<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Brought to you by the folks at Animal Planet, this book<\/a> is a two-for-one steal. Not only does it engage early readers with a kid-friendly mystery, but its chapters are sprinkled with colorful pages of animal care facts and photos to help improve a child\u2019s understanding of their very own pet. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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For Your Future Veterinarian: Uncover a Dog<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

When your child is ready to leave Doc McStuffins behind, help her channel her love of animals into something a little more real. Uncover a Dog<\/i><\/a> takes a deep dive into a canine\u2019s inner workings thanks to an interactive 3-D model, interesting facts, diagrams and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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By Christa Protano These days, pets are basking in the spotlight. Since March, pet adoptions went up 30 percent, while Time magazine bestowed the honor of 2020 Pet of the Year upon rescue animals. 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