Mo's Best Friend

Charming story of a stone-age family who discover the first dog – inspired by real prehistoric cave art.

Mo's Best Friend is set in the Stone Age where Mo lives in a cave with her family: Ma and Pa, Grumma, Gruppa, and baby Babba. One day, Mo hears a ‘yip’ coming from a bush. Despite knowing that wild beasts can be dangerous, she discovers that this one is in trouble, having a thorn in its paw. Mo removes the thorn, and the little beast becomes her friend. They play together all day.

But Mo’s family is horrified – surely the wild beast will harm baby Babba. They decide to chase away the little animal, and then disaster strikes! Babba is missing. Has the wild beast taken him, or will Mo’s friend save baby Babba from a hungry lynx? By the end of the day, the whole Stone Age family has a new friend and they call it… DOG!

This delightful story for young children is inspired by an astonishing recent discovery in the famous Chauvet Cave in France. The footprint of a young child has been found in the cave, with the paw-print of a dog beside it – from 26,000 years ago!