Primary grade readers who like dogs will enjoy the photos and descriptions of Basset Hounds in this Blastoff! Readers 2 book. The large print conveys the information in one or two sentences per page. The Table of Contents covers: What are Basset Hounds, Colorful Coats, History of Basset Hounds, and Happy Hounds. Followed by a Glossary and Index.

Basset Hounds came from France where they were hunting dogs.Their droopy ears help waft an animal’s scent to the Basset’s nose. Bassets are scent driven.

Bassets are short stocky dogs with long bodies. They come in two or three colors mixed with white: black, brown, and Lemon ( a light tan).

Check out the www.factsurfer.com feature “basset hounds” after reading the book.