This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Dogs That Will Bring You Joy

This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Dogs That Will Make You Feel Better from Smith Street Books is exactly what it promises — a collection of photographs of dogs being dogs: sleepy, joyful, absurd, devoted, and utterly irresistible. There is no argument to make here, no content to describe with critical apparatus: this is a book that understands its purpose perfectly and executes it with care. The photographs are warm, the dogs are magnificent, and the experience of spending time with this book is reliably restorative. Published by Smith Street Books as part of their series of joyful visual collections, this is the ideal gift for anyone having a difficult week, a difficult year, or simply someone who loves dogs and wants more dogs in their lives. It works.