Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog.
Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot,
Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE'S NOT!
After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they're always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager - a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up. But the work of the hospital dog doesn't stop there and when one of her patients is in trouble, it's up to Dot to save the day!
A fantastic rhyming story from the creators of the bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog - winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award.
The Hospital Dog Book and CD comes with an audio CD of the story read by actress and singer Dame Floella Benjamin, perfect for reading along, for car journeys, bedtimes, or any time at all!
Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog.
Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot,
Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE'S NOT!
After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they're always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager - a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up. But the work of the hospital dog doesn't stop there and when one of her patients is in trouble, it's up to Dot to save the day!
A fantastic rhyming story from the creators of the bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog - winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award.
The Hospital Dog Book and CD comes with an audio CD of the story read by actress and singer Dame Floella Benjamin, perfect for reading along, for car journeys, bedtimes, or any time at all!
Dot the hospital dog is everyone's favourite visitor in this story of bravery and friendship from Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie - the creators of the Number 1 bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog.
Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved
children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The
Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies
worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard
adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess
Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems,
plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in
demand.
Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker who won
the 2011 Booktrust Best New Illustrator Award. The first picture
book that she illustrated, Dogs Don't Do Ballet, was also
shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
The NHS and dogs; each keeps the nation’s heart beating. Trust
Julia Donaldson, the
rhymetastic author . . . to put the two together in a story that
barks to our age. [P]aired with the supremely talented Sara Ogilvie
. . . whose beautiful, humorous ink drawings match perfectly the
bounding words. [T]he rhymes fly, the heart jumps. It’s guaranteed
to give children and parents the literary equivalent of a giant
welcome home wag.
*The Time*
The verse skips along as cheerfully as Dot on her way round Wallaby
Ward.
*Observer*
This is a truly wonderful book. The story is told in rhyming
couplets which are delicious to read aloud and share with children.
The bright illustrations are full of life, warmth, expression and
tiny details that make this a wonderful book to come back to again
and again. There’s always something new to see! The illustrations
are inclusive in terms of ethnicity and disability which make this
a brilliant book for all to read.
*BookTrust*
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