Look! A counting book that is perfect for this time of year! Wiggle-Waggle Woof! Counting Sled Dogs in Alaska, by Cherie B. Stihier, with illustrations by Michael Bania. Count up ears and toes and booties and more in this charming tale of a musher getting his dogs harnessed and ready to run. Delightful!!

Here's a dog's eye view of the Iditarod: Eowyn and Linus On the Iditarod Trail, by Guy Henry (who also did the photographs). Just what might the dogs be thinking? Fun!

Sled dog teams have been used in Denali National Park since it's opening in 1917. Then it was more for catching poachers, now its mostly for public service and keeping trails open. Just how do the pups learn the skills they need? Find out in Running with the Big Dogs: a Sled Dog Puppy Grows Up in Denali National Park Alaska, by Lori Yanuchi and illustrated by Wendy Brown.

To heck with the seven dwarfs! Try this version of Snow White .... Alaska's Snow White and Her Seven Sled Dogs, by Mindy Dwyer. A nice twist on the old fairy tale, with beautiful illustrations.

Reading Hermit With Dog