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Our Very Own Dog

Our Very Own Dog

Taking Care of Your First Pet

by Amanda McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino
Paperback
Publication Date: 07/09/2017

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With charming illustrations from Salvatore Rubbino, this delightful non-fiction picture book tells the story of a rescue dog. Sophie is a boisterous and lovable Jack Russell, brought home from a rescue centre. The book follows her delightful adventures: join Sophie and her new family as she learns how to respond how to orders such as "sit" and "stay", is taken for walks in the park where she encounters other dogs and accidentally wins a dog show! The smaller caption text gives readers information about feeding and grooming your dog, different dog breeds, communication and training, and how dogs respond to human voices. The back matter includes a helpful index and bibliography.
ISBN:
9781406373479
9781406373479
Category:
Pets (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
07-09-2017
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
32
Dimensions (mm):
249x229x4mm
Weight:
0.19kg
Amanda McCardie

Amanda McCardie has a degree in English and has worked as an editor, nursery assistant and teacher. This is her second title for Walker: her first was the critically acclaimed A Book of Feelings.

Her other books include The Frog Ballet (which won a UK Reading Association Award for a substantial contribution to children's literacy) and Davy and Snake.

She has studied infant observation and child development at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in London. Amanda lives with her family in London, N1.

Salvatore Rubbino

Salvatore Rubbino's first book for children, A Walk in New York, was shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards; his second, A Walk in London, won an SLA Information Book Award; his third, Just Ducks! (written by Nicola Davies) was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal; and his fourth, A Walk in Paris, won the IBW children's book award. Salvatore teaches on the MA Children's Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art and at Southampton Solent University. He lives in London, E15.

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