Two-time Caldecott Medallist Sophie Blackall's follow-up to her bestselling If I Was a Horse explores the challenges of first friendships through imaginative play. If we were dogs, what kind would we be?I'd be a big dog! And you'd be a little dog.Woof! Join two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl - and maybe even quack - in a romp that makes room for everybody's ideas.
Sophie Blackall unleashes an exuberant game of pretend that explores navigating friendship and celebrates boundless imagination.
PRAISE FOR SOPHIE BLACKALL:'Full of imagination and gentle humour . . . The delightful illustrations provide outstanding detail and invite the reader to pore over the images'
CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA on If I Was a Horse'Charming and whimsical visual surprises are found throughout the impeccably designed pages . . . An exquisite equine fantasy, this encourages imaginations to giddyup and run wild and free'
BOOKLIST on If I Was a Horse'Absolutely gorgeous and brilliant fun'
READINGS on If I Was a Horse'A tender, layered masterpiece that itself deserves to be passed along for generations'
NEW YORK TIMES on Farmhouse'Gloriously detailed . . . One of the most evocative and beautiful picture books I've had the pleasure of reading'
BETTER READING on Farmhouse'A lyrical love letter to the past . . . The illustrations feel like a patchwork quilt - with pieces of history and experience stitched together to make a beautiful and complete whole . . . Every page can be revisited over and over again'
CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA on Farmhouse'Painted with the featherlight touch that distinguishes Caldecott Medallist Blackall's work, this graceful account of a lighthouse keeper's life celebrates a lost era . . . A jewel of a creation'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on Hello Lighthouse'I will be surprised if a more exquisite picture book will be published this year . . . Children will be fascinated'
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW on Hello Lighthouse