Many of us who dream of owning our own puppy or dog will identify with the narrator of this picture book.

They love dogs but their mum and dad say,

“The House is small,

the time’s not right.

It’ll bark and bark

right through the night.”

 

Little do these parents know, there is in fact a dog in their house.

This dog is well trained, full of fun, and always cosy to cuddle up to at night. In this house, it’s the best kind of dog.

By the author of My Cat can see Ghosts, (Finalist in the 2022 NZ Children’s & Young Adult Book Awards in three categories), My Real Dog is the perfect companion book for young animal lovers.

Beginning with gorgeous endpapers full of cartoon dog breeds, this hardback is coloured in blue, grey and orange hues and the rhyme skips across the page.

Adorable.

Note: See if you can spot My Real Dog in the endpapers.

Author / Illustrator – Emily Joe

Picture Book

(2022, Animals, Dog, Family, Love, Beatnik Publishing, Rhyme, Dog training, NZ Author, New Zealand)