Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of 2022From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated―and overwhelmed―pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air.“An utter joy from beginning to end!” ―Sophie Blackall, two-time Caldecott Medal winnerIt’s summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people’s feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach.Here, a pup can run!With fluid art and lyrical text that have the soothing effect of waves on sand, Doug Salati shows us how to find calm and carry it back with us so we can appreciate the small joys in a day.
