Puppyhood
J. Nichole Smith
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Publication Date: September 16, 2013
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If you can't walk past a puppy without stopping, Puppyhood is the next-best thing to having one in your lap. Designed as an oversized, life-size photography book, it captures puppies at just six weeks old—when their features are at their most irresistibly small, soft, and expressive.
What sets this book apart—and what reviewers consistently respond to—is the life-size presentation. Each portrait is scaled to bring the puppies as close to real as possible, letting you study every detail: tiny paws, pink bellies, soft ears, and oversized heads.
Readers often describe it as "as close as you'll get to the real thing," making it uniquely immersive compared to typical pet photography books.
Featuring 25 popular and mixed breeds across approximately 100 full-color images, the book moves from one endearing moment to the next—sleeping, playing, and curiously engaging with the camera. The effect is cumulative: a visual sequence that reviewers call nearly impossible to put down, with each page delivering a new "awww" moment.
With minimal text and maximum visual impact, Puppyhood is designed for immediate enjoyment. It functions equally well as a coffee-table centerpiece, a mood-lifting browsing book, or a highly reliable gift for dog lovers. Whether bought for yourself or someone else, it delivers exactly what readers expect—and want: pure, concentrated joy in book form.





