Not a Dog Browse by Subject_Social Studies/Cultures Lucid descriptions and the use

Lucid descriptions and the use of the present tense make the story immediate and relevant

Created digitally

Full-page illustrations comprise most of the book

and children helping parents carry water

“latches holding hatches tight/ were almost fastened

Not a Dog Browse by Subject_Social Studies/Cultures Lucid descriptions and the useBy: Claudia Guadalupe Martnez Illustrated by: Laura Gonzlez What's that barking, yipping sound? It's not a dog. A Mexican prairie dog may look like a dog, but it is certainly not a dog. This adorable mammal is actually part of the rodent family! With Spanish vocabulary and a clever shapes concept, Not a Dog explores the life cycle of the Mexican prairie dog, the species' contribution to a healthy ecosystem, and the ways in which farming has destroyed