This is a wonderful picture book containing photos taken during WW II of the dogs that buoyed spirits and helped maintain the morale of servicemen during the war. A few are military working dogs, but most of them were mascots that served to help the men through the horrors and difficulties of war.
I was really looking forward to this book, but found it disappointing! The title states "dogs," but there were many other animals. The information for each photo was very terse. And while the author claims he looked through hundreds of photos of mascots, a number of the images didn't have an animal in them. And some of the images were duplicates of the same mascot.
I couldn't imagine spending $25 for a new copy. I volunteer at a humane society thrift store and I'll donate it there so someone can pick it up for a buck or two.
I couldn't imagine spending $25 for a new copy. I volunteer at a humane society thrift store and I'll donate it there so someone can pick it up for a buck or two.
