The Hospital Dog
From the creators of Gozzle
Published on 27. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-5098-6832-2 (ISBN)
Description
A big-hearted rhyming tale about a very special, very brave dog, written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, creators of Gozzle and the Number One bestselling The Detective Dog.
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!
Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and print-maker Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is fantastic rhyming story about friendship and bravery and was the winner of the Indie Book Awards 2021.
Look out for more animal adventures by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie: Gozzle and The Detective Dog.
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!
Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and print-maker Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is fantastic rhyming story about friendship and bravery and was the winner of the Indie Book Awards 2021.
Look out for more animal adventures by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie: Gozzle and The Detective Dog.
Reviews / Votes
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. -- Alex O'Connell, Children's Book of the Week * The Times * The verse skips along as cheerfully as Dot on her way round Wallaby Ward. -- Imogen Carter * 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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 3 years
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-6832-2 (9781509868322)
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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. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker from Edinburgh based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her bestselling and much-loved children's books include Dog's Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson, The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog, have sold a total of over a million copies worldwide and have won the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award and the Indie Book Awards in the UK. In addition to working on her picture books, Sara lectures in Illustration and Graphic Design at Northumbria University and continues to create work that is exhibited worldwide.
Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker from Edinburgh based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her bestselling and much-loved children's books include Dog's Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson, The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog, have sold a total of over a million copies worldwide and have won the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award and the Indie Book Awards in the UK. In addition to working on her picture books, Sara lectures in Illustration and Graphic Design at Northumbria University and continues to create work that is exhibited worldwide.