Product Description

From the author and photographer of Lightweights comes an irresistible single breed book sure to delight all dog lovers. Stylish, four-color photos feature Chihuahuas as they visit their favorite spots around town (places as diverse as an airplane cockpit and the Hollywood Walk of Fame). The text includes the name of each dog and where it travels ("Places Vida Travels: Petco, Kinko's Copies, Insomnia Coffee Shop, Samuel French Books, Canter's Deli, Office Depot, Third Street Promenade, Palm Dessert."). The perfect follow-up to Lightweights, this book is a fresh and funny look at one of the world's most beloved - and charming - dog breeds.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1116842 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 80 pages

From Publishers Weekly
In this miniature volume, photographer Montrose (Lightweights; Dogtionary) captures the fun portability of these small Mexican dogs. The photos—which give a two- to four-page spread to each dog—showcase a sunny Los Angeles setting: there are dogs pictured surfing, swimming and strutting down the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Each entry includes a dog’s travel list and favorite haunt. For example, Leyla likes to travel to the Venice Beach Farmer’s Market, the Rose Café and ZJ Surf Shop; this white chihuahua’s favorite spot is "lifeguard station 17 at Will Rogers State Park." Elsewhere, big-eared Sea Bass is pictured with goggles, ready to enter his favorite place: the "copilot chair in his owner’s 1979 piper archer 99." Retro colors and typefaces are used throughout the volume, and the photos are cropped and arranged in artful variations, so the layout successfully avoids monotony. A cutesy book of dogs with cutesy names (Lipstick, Chi Chi, Chewy, Yoda, etc.), this smart combination of charming design and clever pictures should please any chihuahua fan.
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About the Author
Sharon Montrose lives in Los Angeles with her two dogs, Simon and Avery. She is a commercial photographer, as well as the author of several successful books featuring photographs of animals.