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Black Dog | Paperback | Children's Book on Feelings & Emotions
Black Dog | Paperback | Children's Book on Feelings & Emotions
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Celebrate the brilliant Kate Greenaway medal winning Black Dog with this stunning 10 year anniversary edition, showcasing the immersive artwork with beautifully printed cover flaps and a new preface from Levi Pinfold.
One morning, the Hope family wake, terrified, to find the Black Dog outside their home. Only Small, the youngest of the Hope family, has the courage to go into forest and face the Black Dog. Will the Black Dog chase her and eat her up? Or is it actually much smaller and less scary than it seems?
Ten years on from becoming an award-winning picture book, share Black Dog with the next generation of young readers with its poignant and hopeful message of courage, self-belief and facing your fears.
One morning, the Hope family wake, terrified, to find the Black Dog outside their home. Only Small, the youngest of the Hope family, has the courage to go into forest and face the Black Dog. Will the Black Dog chase her and eat her up? Or is it actually much smaller and less scary than it seems?
Ten years on from becoming an award-winning picture book, share Black Dog with the next generation of young readers with its poignant and hopeful message of courage, self-belief and facing your fears.
Awards: Kate Greenaway Medal (2011)
“The underlying emotional message about confronting your fears is so skilfully and entertainingly conveyed that this stunningly illustrated book works on a very deep level as well as being a reassuring bedtime read.”
“The illustrations in this book are incredible. Levi Pinfold plays with scale convincingly and creates atmospheric scenes that will pull your focus and grab you attention.”
“He manages to create a book both reassuring and fun for the very young, while also deep and provocative for the older ages.”
Reading age: 5 years or older
Ideal For: Perfect for 5+ households when the Black Dog calls, and Pinfold's Greenaway winner at ten years.
Details: Paperback | 32 pages | 20.5 × 22.0 × 0.4 cm
About the Creators: Levi Pinfold has worked as an author and illustrator since graduating from University College Falmouth. He paints with watercolour and gouache, creating imagery from imagination and memory. His debut book, The Django , won a Booktrust Early Years Award. Michael Foreman described it as, "A virtuoso display of real drawing."
Publication details
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books UK
