Nasha: The First Dog Paperback – August 3, 2009

Arrived in perfect condition, i have read this before and wanted my own copy, very good book.

WOW! What a find! Nasha: The First Dog. I first received this book from the author, Michael Milone, when I worked at Arena Press. Somehow, I put in in the drawer in my coffee table and didn’t read it at that time. I am so happy I found it recently and I am reading it now, almost five years later. I LOVE this book. I feel like I am inside a movie watching the scene unfold in front of me and can’t wait to see what happens next. GREAT job Michael Milone. Thank you for the gift of your words!

I read Nasha when it was initially published in 2009 and enjoyed it immensely. I purchased copies for my grand-daughters who both love dogs and they were excited to read about Nasha and how young Maddia cared for the tiny 'wolf-pup'. My grand-daughters went on an adventure in a primitive world with Maddia and her brother Lakus who not surprisingly are like young teens in every place and every time. There is danger, loyalty and courage displayed. But the most interesting passages throughout the book show how necessity is truly the mother of invention. Maddia and her young friends are forced to create inventions of their own in a time when each discovery was a first and very important to the community, especially adding Nasha the first dog to the human family. Delightful story, pleasant tale for all ages.

Michael Milone, thank you for getting me to think about the many stunning innovations, inventions and relationships that led to ancient people's earliest inventions and their first domestic relationships with animals and plants. You've done a great job thinking about the importance of "our" earliest achievements and how they may have come about. Thanks to you these achievements don't seem so very remote from our current world. What a worthwhile reminder for youth and adult readers! Thank you...

Milone has done a really good job of weaving prehistoric milestones in human development into an exciting story that never feels rushed or too slow. The book is full of interesting descriptions and ideas, adventures, dangers, and discoveries. For an adult interested in prehistory or historical fiction, for a kid who wants an adventure a little more mature, and realistic, than Harry Potter's, or for any dog lover, this book is a good bet.

This book really has come to life characterization of early man. It is educational yet spellbinding. It should appeal to all over the age of ten.,especially dog lovers! A great addition for all public and school libraries. Nasha becomes imbedded in your mind!

This book is very well written. The story is captivating. I finished it a while ago, but it's still on my mind. I highly reccommend Nasha: The First Dog.