The Year of the Dog - Charles Hope

The Year of the Dog

By: Charles Hope, Jess Racklyeft (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 1 February 2018

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Dog had never known what it was like to have a home. It was all she’d ever wanted.

At the animal shelter where she lived, she happily watched as her friend’s, one by one, found families to love.

After a while poor Dog began to wonder if her turn would ever come...

Book Features:
  • 2018 is the Year of the Dog. This book will make a perfect gift for any pups born in this year.
  • Released to coincide with the Chinese New Year, which in 2018 is on February 16th.
  • A heartwarming story about friendship, belonging, the power of family and never giving up hope.
  • Dog is a selfless, lovable character that will strike a chord with both children and parents alike.
  • Beautifully illustrated in watercolours, and with a gentle style that will encourage repeat reading.
  • Deftly combines a moving fiction tale with non-fiction information relating to the Chinese Zodiac.
  • Gorgeous layout, small format hard cover at a great price point.

About the Author

Charles Hope grew up on a farm outside the country town of Wagga Wagga. He studied Arts and Screenwriting before delving headlong into the world of educational non-fiction picture books.

He lives with his wife and infant daughter in Melbourne, and hopes very soon to have a dog of his own. This is his first fiction title for Wild Dog Books.

About the Illustrator

Jess Racklyeft is a children’s book illustrator, card designer and watercolour aficionado working from a studio out the back of her house in Melbourne.

With two little kids she’s often busy working with them on art projects and reading many hundreds of picture books, as well as chasing them around the house trying to get them to pose for her next book characters.

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