By Amanda McCardie (author) , Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator)
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A delightful Nature Storybook about a rescue dog, packed with useful information and charmingly illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino. 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.
Amanda McCardie has a degree in English and has worked as an editor, nursery assistant and teacher. She compiled The Collins Book of Love Poems and is also the author of two books for children: 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. This is her first book for Walker.
I Love My White Shoes
A delightful Nature Storybook about a rescue dog, packed with useful information and charmingly illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino. With charming illustrations from Salvatore Rubbino, this delightful non-fiction picture book tells the story of a rescue dog.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Our Very Own Dog : Taking Care of Your First Pet and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Our Very Own Dog : Taking Care of Your First Pet features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Animal Stories, Pets, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Our Very Own Dog : Taking Care of Your First Pet was written by Amanda McCardie and published by Walker Books Ltd
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