Dachshunds

Domestic Dogs
  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Long and lean, dachshunds began as expert badger hunters. Nicknamed 'Doxies,' these loveable little dogs have become popular pets. Learn more about these oblong canines, from their origins to their quirky personality traits.

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978-1-61473-783-4
$39.95
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Nonfiction
Category Life Sciences
Copyright 2008
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2008-01-01
BISACS JNF003170, JNF003060
Dewey 636.753
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Guided Reading Level M
ATOS Reading Level 3.1
ATOS Interest Level LG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 119724
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources American Kennel Club
Dachshund Club of America, Inc.
Dog Owner's Guide Profile
Enchanted Learning
  • Name That Dog!
  • The Badger Dog
  • Just Like Hot Dogs
  • A Mind of Its Own
  • Dachshund Puppies
  • Dachshunds Go to Work
  • Caring for a Dachshund
  • Glossary
  • To Find Out More
  • Index
Author: Susan H. Gray

Susan Heinrichs Gray holds BS and MS degrees in Zoology from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She also attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman where she studied film production. Mrs. Gray has taught classes in General Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Film Animation, and Graphics for Scientists. She also has worked as a freshwater biologist and scientific illustrator. In her 25 years as a writer, Mrs. Gray has covered a wide range of topics. She has written science books for children, newsletters for business owners, health education materials for patients, and drug reports for pharmaceutical companies. However, she especially enjoys writing nonfiction books for children. This gives her an opportunity to research current events and make them interesting to young readers. Susan enjoys gardening, traveling, and playing the piano. She and her husband, Michael, live in Cabot, Arkansas, with their dog and four cats.

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