Hey, it's I'm Paira's Book of the Day. I'm Andrew Limbaugh. You know what? This week's been

kind of heavy, so I think we've earned some time to chill out and listen to some really delightful

conversations about illustrated kids' books. In a bit, we'll hear from Daryl McDaniels, yes,

the one from Run DMC, about his kids book, Daryl's Dream.

But first, I'm not a dog person.

Never had one growing up.

Don't plan on getting one anytime soon.

But it's always so fascinating to me when I hear dog people describe pets with a certain amount of accuracy.

Perry is the one who throw mud at your windows. He's naughty and funny and brash and, and he is very, very cautious,

careful, doesn't want to get in trouble, and they all both still that way. That's Ian Faulkner,

writer and illustrator of the popular kids book series Olivia, talking about the main characters

of his latest book,

Two Dogs, inspired by his sister's dashins. And he talked to NPR's Elsa Chang about the deeper

message of his book, which is that there isn't one. In the U.S., national security news can feel

far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors. On our new show,

Sources and Methods. NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people,

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You know, it's very simplified for children, but they both have the same personalities that they have in life.

How do you land on this dog breed in the first place, Doxins?

Why weiner dogs?

Well, my, our family has always had them.

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