Rachel Wenitsky (@RachelWenitsky) is a comedy writer and actor who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, and Reductress. She is the head writer and a co-host of The Story Pirates Podcast, a kids and family podcast on Gimlet Media. David Sidorov (@DavidSidorov) is a comedy writer and director who has written for Alternatino with Arturo Castro, Odd Mom Out, The Gong Show, Billy on the Street, and Holey Moley. He was a field producer and director on The Rundown with Robin Thede, and was formerly a writer and director at The Onion. Rachel and David are a married couple living in Brooklyn, New York. This is their first novel. They do not have a dog at the time of writing these bios, but hope that they will by the time you're reading this! Tor Freeman (@tormalore) was born in London and received a degree in illustration from Kingston University. She has written and illustrated many children's books and was awarded a Sendak Fellowship in 2012. Tor has also been published in magazines and taught art to students of all ages.
Equal parts hilarious and hair-raising, adventures abound, enlivened by expressive cartoon illustrations. The bright, energetic narration flows seamlessly among the dogs' delightfully distinctive perspectives. . . This series starter is a doggone good time. -Kirkus Reviews Freeman illustrates throughout in a dynamic style reminiscent of William Steig. A story of redemption and unconditional love . . . this celebration of imperfectability and consensual squirrel-chasing features a cast of sympathetic canines who find that 'sometimes it's nice to just be a dog.' -Publishers Weekly Laughs! Friendships! Mutts! BUTTS! Rachel and David obviously crawled into the brains of A LOT of dogs (and one squirrel) for this book, and the proof is in the pages! -Mindy Thomas, Wow in the World podcast Every day I read this book was the OPPOSITE of a bad day! These wonderful dogs took me on the adventure of a lifetime, one with tail-wagging twists and turns. -Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live A riveting insider's look at what it's REALLY like to be a dog living in the 21st century. Be a GOOD HUMAN and read this book to fully understand your furry masters. --Rachel Bloom, co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend