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Little Dog and the Summer Holiday

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Little Dog and the Summer Holiday

Contributors:

By (Author) Corinne Fenton
Illustrated by Robin Cowcher

ISBN:

9781760651633

Publisher:

Walker Books Australia

Imprint:

Black Dog Books

Publication Date:

1st December 2019

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

32

Dimensions:

Width 273mm, Height 241mm

Weight:

180g

Description

A charming and nostalgic story about a much-loved Little Dog and his family.

The summer holidays stretch out forever. Little Dog and his family set off with their caravan. A nostalgic and delightful story about the way family holidays used to be.

Companion to Little Dog and the Christmas Wish, which was short-listed for the 2015 Childrens Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for New Illustrators.

Reviews

A charmingly illustrated book and a delightful story about a much loved Little Dog and his family. -- Australian Dog Lover * Australian Dog Lover *
This is an affectionate look at family holidays in the past, brim full of touches of the 1960's -- Read Plus * Read Plus *
This gorgeous, nostalgic story of an Australian holiday from the summer of 1957/58 is a must for all families. * Liz Derouet *

Author Bio

Corinne Fenton is the author of 25 books for children but her passion is picture books about social history. Her classic picture book Queenie: One Elephants Story, illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, was an Honour Book in the 2007 Childrens Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards. The Dog on the Tuckerbox, also illustrated by Gouldthorpe, was named a Notable Book in two categories of the 2009 CBCA Awards.


Robin Cowcher is a freelance illustrator and currently lives in Melbourne, Australia. She studied at RMIT and worked for many years at The Age as an art director, illustrator and designer. Little Dog and the Christmas Wish (written by Corinne Fenton) was her first title with Black Dog Books. Her second picture book with Walker, Reflection, was written by Rebecka Sharpe Shelberg.

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