Heather

Anyone who knows me also knows that I am married to a four legged, ankle licking beast named Dixie. She doesn't speak English but I feel like we communicate fairly well; I buy the food, she makes sure I only sleep on 1/4 the total area of the bed. Still I don't know what she is thinking...does she even think like I do or is she acting on blind instinct? This book gets, like the title, inside of the dog and explains in human terms how they smell, see and interact with the world and humans. What I like most is that it is not a book that tells you how to raise your dog but you can use the wealth of fastidious research to better understand your best friend. Also, as a mostly fiction gal, I found this book to be very readable and for a scientist the author very human...why did you fetch my running shoes silly dog when I clearly want my slippers!

Poor Bumble-Arty! He may be a pig but he deserves a party too! Little Bumble-Arty has never had a party but after being sent to live with his aunt he decides that this year, his ninth, will be his year. He invites all his piggy friends but doesn't tell his aunt. What will she do when she finds that Bumbles friends have drank all her brine? Will she turn him into ham?! This fully illustrated children's book by the author of "Where the Wild Things Are" has a great rhyme scheme and an uplifting message for kids and adults!

Like to eat? Me too. I'll pretty much read (or eat) anything that uses the adjectives crispy, crunchy, syrupy, succulent, or my favorite...buttery. There are so many foods out there to experience! But once you're in that authentic Ethiopian restaurant what the heck do you order? Try This is like a restaurant menu guide for those of us who can't travel farther than our area code but want to experience the best in say tongue scorching Indian cuisine. So if it's French, Spanish, Thai or Korean barbeque you're having for dinner you will know what to try. I'd like to thank the author for turning me on to the French style omelet...who knew!

Way better than your average paranormal teen romance. Stiefvater's take on human girl-wolf boy romance is sensual and has a brain. Grace is an intelligent, book smart girl next door type with flighty parents who feels strangely drawn to the wolves that live behind her parents house; especially one with yellow eyes. When Sam, a boy with haunting eyes shows up confused, bloody and fearful at Grace's back door the pair are forced to protect each other. But how can the two stay together when Sam is not human and the Minnesota winter threatens to tear them apart forever? This is the first of an awesome trilogy; Linger is the second and Forever is released in July 2011. See our autographed copies page!

Happy Pig Day everyone! What is Pig Day you ask? Well Pig day is a day to celebrate all things Pig! Eating pig foods (apples, bananas and...cookies?!), playing pig games and celebrate all that is pink. Oinky Oink! But Gerald is not a pig, he's grey and has floppy ears; what's an elephant to do on Pig Day? Mo Willems latest is an adorable and LOUD little book about including everyone in the fun.