How Dachshunds Came to Be (Hard Cover): A Tall Tale About a Short Long Dog (Tall Tales # 1)

Gift. Cute story. I think she will like it.

How Dachshunds Came to Be: A Tall Tale about a Short Long Dog by Kizzie Elizabeth Jones is a mythical story about how Dachshunds were created. The reader is introduced to a little girl who loves to play with her sea creature friends. One day, the girl becomes sad because her friends are preparing to migrate to warmer waters for the winter.The girl’s sea creature friends decide that since they cannot stay with her, they will create an animal that can. Each friend contributes a personal characteristic to the creature. What magical beast do they create? Dachshunds!Will the little girl like the Dachshunds? More importantly, will the Dachshunds like her?I thought this book was a fun read. I do wish that the story would have been a bit longer. I feel that it ended quite abruptly after the girl is gifted the Dachshunds. I would have liked to see more interaction between the girl and her newfound friends.Additionally, I would have liked to have a little more background information about the little girl. Is she living alone on the beach? What happened to her family? If she has a family, what do they think of the Dachshunds?Scott Ward’s illustrations are simply delightful! I love his use of vibrant colors. Ward’s depiction of Dachshunds is spot on and I love the characters that he has created. My favorite illustration is the blueprint of the sea creatures. The detail of the illustration blew me away.Overall, this book will delight animal lovers of all ages.

My grandkids loved this book

"This is a great book about Magic and dogs"....that's my 9 year old grandson. I just read it to him and his 5 year old brother. This book delighted all three of us. I adore the ocean, and I love dogs. My youngest grandson just got a stuffed Daschund and declared he "loves that breed". So naturally we had to find a book on the subject...we weren't prepared for the special magic this book brought into our living room today! Thanks to Ms Jones and Mr. Ward!

My cousin is going to translate some the author's books into French and I wanted to see this book because I have a Dachsund/ Chewy-hua -hua rescue mix I adopted from a local shelter in GA.

This utterly charming tale captivates with both words and pictures. It is a delight to read aloud and begs to be read again and again. The sea creatures are all charming but the otter is my personal favorite, both for his sweet face and his wise advice. Kizzie and Scott have combined their talents to create a book that is sure to become a bedtime favorite. These adorable dachshunds capture the little girl's heart and leap off the page to capture our hearts too. I'm already looking forward to the further adventures of these dear creatures! Edythe Stromme

I actually had the pleasure to meet Kizzie while we I was walking my Dachshund and she was walking her Dachshund in Seattle. I am so glad that she informed me about her book, I gave copies to my friends kids and family as gifts and everyone loved the story and the beautiful illustrations. My parents are volunteers at a Whale Museum in Southern California, the book is currently under review by the board members to be sold at the gift shop!! Thank you Kizzie.

Great book for a younger nephew far away. He commented on how much he loved the storyline and the illustrations. I personally loved the positive messages that the story embraced. Kizzie Jones also has a great blog that I follow.

Really cheerful little book, ideal for kids-at-heart as well as actual children. Perfect for any dachshund lover; beautiful illustrations and sweet story.

Book arrived on time. Sweet story.

Perfect book for any dachshund lover! Love the author's tall tale about how dachshunds got all their unique traits. Very sweet book.

Cute and great pictures

Histoire qui finit bien. Ma petite fille a bien aimé.