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If We Were Dogs

New Release

Contributors

By Sophie Blackall

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 16, 2025
Page Count
40 pages
ISBN-13
9780316581721

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

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

  • Praise for If We Were Dogs:
    A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
    An Amazon Best Book of 20235


     
  • * “This charming story of ­friendship, ­differences of opinion, and ­acceptance is great for both reading aloud and independently…An excellent addition to any library.”
    School Library Journal, starred review
  • Perfect for every underdog who wants to have a say."
     
    Kirkus
  • Praise for If I Was a Horse:
    A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
    An American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 2024

    An Amazon Best Book of 2023​
    A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book 2023
    A CCBC Choices Best Book of 2023
    A Children's Book Council Favorites Awards, Children's Favorite
  • * "Charming and whimsical visual surprises are found throughout the impeccably designed pages.... An exquisite equine fantasy, this encourages imaginations to giddyup and run wild and free.”
    Booklist, starred review
  • * "Every illustration invites readers to pause to appreciate its details."
     
    Shelf Awareness, starred review

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