Is There a Dog in This Book?

Description

In this third title in the extraordinarily inventive, brilliantly interactive "Cats" series from award-winning illustrator Viviane Schwarz - our three favourite picture book cats Tiny, Moonpie and Andre make a new furry friend... Another brilliantly interactive book from the award-winning creator of There Are Cats in this Book and There Are No Cats in this Book, this is the story of three little cats who smell something funny ... but what can it be? Wait, hang on a second, is it a DOG? Is there a dog in this book?! Oh no! Tiny, Moonpie and Andre the cats are SCARED of dogs! Dogs are snappy and yappy, smelly and noisy and ... they HATE cats. So, they all try and hide from him - behind the couch, under the piano, in the wardrobe... Will the little doggy ever find them? Brimming with fantastic flaps and surprises, this is an irresistibly fun book for cat (and dog) lovers!

Viviane Schwarz is the author-illustrator of the highly acclaimed picture books There Are Cats in this Book and There Are No Cats in this Book, both of which were shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal (2009, 2012). The Adventures of a Nose was also shortlisted for the V&A illustration Award. She was named one of the Booktrust's Best New Illustrators 2011. Her debut graphic novel The Sleepwalkers was nominated for the British Comics Awards and her activity picture book Welcome to Your Awesome Robot (Flying Eye Books) was published to great acclaim. She lives in South East London. Find Viviane online at www.vivianeschwarz.co.uk and on Twitter as @vivschwarz.

Packed with lively drawings and text, this inventive book will liven up bedtimes as little hands lift up the flaps to help search for the hidden dog Prima Baby & Pregnancy A wonderful, interactive story for the whole family. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst The Bookseller Great for all the little animal lovers out there. babybuzz Magazine Every line has an energy and drama of its own. Books for Keeps Bright and imaginative ... a wonderful interactive story experience Baby London Exuberant lift-the-flap action Metro This is a charming picturebook about the process of making new friends, with a surprise hiding on every page under a series of inventive lift-the-flap patches. The loose drawing style gives the story a kind of madcap energy and the text in speech bubbles makes reading it aloud a lively experience. Children's Books Ireland Recommended Read