Betsy Franco - A Dazzling Display of Dogs

Text copyright 2011 by Betsy Franco
Illustrations copyright 2011 by Michael Wertz All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Tricycle Press, an imprint of Random House Childrens Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
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A dazzling display of dogs / by Betsy Franco.
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1. DogsJuvenile poetry. 2.

Concrete poetry, American. 3. Childrens poetry, American. I. Title. v3.1

For Speedy, Takako, Buster, Dave the Dog, Miss Olive, Bones, Mack, Jack, Perkins, Pepita, Dino, Sam, Jake, Sara, Domino, Baloo, Hobee, Emmett, Tonka, Tigger, Bodie, Mollie, Sage, Maggie, Jazz, Phoebe, Fast Eddie, Ethan, Jockey, Merry Margaret, Farley, Siddharth, Trixie, Misha, Ben, Barry, Bandit, Darla and Steve, Pepper Ann, Maddy, Sirius Black, Bubba, Bailey, Joey, Kaia, Valentine, Reedy, Lady, and Little.
Thank you to all my family members, neighbors, friends, and Ms. v3.1 For Speedy, Takako, Buster, Dave the Dog, Miss Olive, Bones, Mack, Jack, Perkins, Pepita, Dino, Sam, Jake, Sara, Domino, Baloo, Hobee, Emmett, Tonka, Tigger, Bodie, Mollie, Sage, Maggie, Jazz, Phoebe, Fast Eddie, Ethan, Jockey, Merry Margaret, Farley, Siddharth, Trixie, Misha, Ben, Barry, Bandit, Darla and Steve, Pepper Ann, Maddy, Sirius Black, Bubba, Bailey, Joey, Kaia, Valentine, Reedy, Lady, and Little.
Thank you to all my family members, neighbors, friends, and Ms.

Masons students for their delightful dog stories.
Lastly, thank you to the two poets who inspired the style of two poems: bpNichol for Salt Water Mutt and Bob Grumman for Missing. B.F.
First and foremost, Id like to send love and dedicate these pictures to my husband, Andy, whose unwavering support allows me to continue making my art. Love to Miss Olive for changing our lives (for the better) forever. Thanks to the Berkeley Animal Shelter for finding Miss Olive, and thanks to Cameron at Bark Magazine for encouraging us to stick with a rambunctious pit mix. Thanks to my Mom who started me on my path, and brought us our childhood dogs, Golda and Misha. M.W.