A #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A PBS News Hour Best Book of the Year Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall's follow-up to her bestselling If I Was a Horse explores the challenges of first friendships through imaginative play. If we were dogs, what kind would we be? I'd be a big dog! And you'd be little dog. Woof! Join two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl--and maybe even quack--in a romp that makes room for everybody's ideas. Sophie Blackall unleashes a marvelous game of pretend that explores navigating friendship and celebrates boundless imagination in this wonderful companion for her national bestseller If I Was a Horse . "Blackall's impeccably detailed, highly expressive illustrations add heart and humor to this tale about the endless paw-sibilities of pretend play--and the importance of speaking up for oneself." The Horn Book (starred review) "My favorite picture book this year . Parents love reading [ If We Were Dogs ] to children. The children are going crazy for this book.

" --Ann Patchett , award-winning author and owner of Parnassus Books, TN "Perfect for every underdog who wants to have a say." Kirkus Reviews.