If We Were Dogs

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall's follow-up to her bestselling If I Was a Horse explores the challenges of first friendships through imaginative play.

If we were dogs, what kind would we be?
I'd be a big dog! And you'd be little dog.
Woof!

Join two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl - and maybe even quack - in a romp that makes room for everybody's ideas.

Sophie Blackall unleashes a marvelous game of pretend that explores navigating friendship and celebrates boundless imagination.


Author: Sophie Blackall
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/16/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 10.25h x 10.25w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9780316581721
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025
School Library Journal 08/01/2025 pg. 66
Booklist 08/01/2025

About the Author
Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear; Hello, Lighthouse; and Farmhouse. She is also the proprietor of Milkwood, a creative retreat for children's book makers. She divides her time between Brooklyn and a farm in upstate New York.