Frustrated by a homework assignment that asked him to look up words in a dictionary, a small boy blurted out, "Juice never has to look anything up and he understands me!" Juice was his dog and he was right—there are no canine dictionaries.

But why not make one? The creation of a short dictionary intended for the use of a dog would be a marvelous way to stretch your child's creative thinking. Being able to change points of view and look at something from different angles is a central part of creative problem solving. Game mode leads kids on a hunt for the named letters, or to find words in a category like food or animals. Remember that this is a dictionary with a canine point of view. How do you suppose a dog views a lead, or that old slipper? LeapFrog recommends