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The Hospital Dog

From the creators of Gozzle
By Julia Donaldson
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The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Sara Ogilvie, tells the heartwarming story of Dot, a brave Dalmatian who brightens the days of children in Wallaby Ward. From soothing crying babies to cheering up bored teenagers, Dot's visits bring comfort and joy. When one patient faces danger, Dot steps up to save the day in this touching rhyming tale.
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Dot the hospital dog is everyone's favourite visitor in this story of bravery and friendship from Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie – the creators of Gozzle and the Number 1 bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog.

Dot the hospital dog is everyone's favourite visitor in this story of bravery and friendship from Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie - the creators of the Number 1 bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog.

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Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog.

Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot,
Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE'S NOT!

After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they're always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager—a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up. But the work of the hospital dog doesn't stop there and when one of her patients is in trouble, it's up to Dot to save the day!

Winner of the Indie Book Awards 2021, this fantastic rhyming story comes from the bestselling partnership behind The Detective Dog.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529069259

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Board book

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 194.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 452g

Pages: 30

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Julia Donaldson

About the Author

Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker who won the 2011 Booktrust Best New Illustrator Award. The first picture book that she illustrated, Dogs Don't Do Ballet, was also shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

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