The New Puppy (Anholt Family Favourites) - Softcover

Laurence Anholt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408302101 ISBN 13: 9781408302101

Publisher: Orchard Books, 2008

Synopsis

Anna loved dogs and had a whole range of cups, toys, pictures on her bedroom wall, all to do with dogs but she never had a real dog. Finally relenting, her parents allowed her to have one but when Tess arrived she soon realised it would be hard work!

About this title

About the Author:

Laurence and Catherine Anholt live and work in a house and studios on top of a hill above the sea in Devon. They started making picture books in 1984 when their first daughter was born. Since then they have made more than 200 classic picture books, which are published all over the world in more than 30 languages.

Their titles range from their Orchard picture book series which include Babies Love Books and Billy and the Big New School; to Laurence's self-illustrated Anholt's Artists series, an introduction to great artists for young children, which include Camille and the Sunflowers. Laurence also collaborates with his friend, the illustrator, Arthur Robins on the bestselling Seriously Silly Stories, which include the Nestlé Smarties Gold Award winner Snow White and the Seven Aliens.

The Anholts' books have won many awards and are frequently featured on television and radio. Babies, Babies, Babies is listed in The Sunday Times 100 Modern Classics. Laurence was included in the Independent on Sunday's Top 10 Children's Authors in the UK and was described as 'one of the most versatile authors writing for children today'.

Laurence was brought up mainly in Holland where he developed a lasting passion for art. He then went on to study Fine Art for eight years, finishing with a Master's Degree from the Royal Academy of Art in London.

The Anholts have been closely involved with a number of literacy schemes such as the UK Government funded Bookstart scheme, which encourages parents to share books with babies from the earliest possible age. Their work has taken them inside Buckingham Palace and Downing Street on many occasions. Recent projects include a full-scale stage musical in Korea.

Laurence and Catherine have three grown up children: Claire works for the UN in New York, Tom Anholt is a painter living in Berlin and Maddy is an actor based in London.

Laurence's favourite things include, 'my lovely family, travelling to wild places and anything to do with art'. The best way to relax? 'A long soak in a warm book.'

From Booklist:

Ages 4^-7. Kids with a passion for pets will recognize themselves in this story. Anna loves dogs. She has china dogs, stuffed dogs, and even doggy bedroom slippers. When her father gives her a puppy named Tess, she is overjoyed. However, raising a puppy is harder than she had imagined: Tess makes puddles on the floor and chews everything in sight. When Tess chews her favorite slippers, Anna shouts that she doesn't want her anymore. But after the puppy cries from loneliness in the night, Anna decides to become her real friend. This engaging story is gently instructive without preachiness. The pen-and-watercolor illustrations are lightly comic and delicately drawn. Dog lovers will particularly enjoy the many droll pictures of dogs and doggy paraphernalia. Leone McDermott

About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1408302101
• ISBN 13: 9781408302101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32