. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Turtleback Books .

Eric Seltzer's The Long Dog received a starred review from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book s. It is a Gryphon honor book and has been translated into Spanish. He has written a number of well received early readers including the Doodle Dog series. His title Four Pups and a Worm is an IRA/CBC children's choice and has been translated into Chinese. Eric resides with his family in Michigan.