The Year of the Dog

By: Charles Hope
Illustrated by: Jess Racklyeft
Published by: Wild Dog Books
Published: Feb 2018
ISBN: 9781742034089

Description

Dog had never known what it was like to have a home. It was all she’d ever wanted. At the animal shelter where she lived, she happily watched as her friends, one by one, found families to love. After a while poor Dog began to wonder if her turn would ever come…

The Year of the Dog is a heart warming story about friendship, belonging, the power of family and never giving up hope, with a lovable protagonist that is sure to strike a chord with both children and adults alike. Throughout the story the positive attributes of Dog and the other animals are revealed, cleverly blending non-fiction information about the Chinese Zodiac with an entertaining fiction storyline.