Join Salty Dog and Pals on their laugh-out-loud seaside adventures in these four-colour illustrated stories - ideal for encouraging independent reading for children aged 5-7.
Written together by best pals Katie Chappell and Helen Stephens, and illustrated by Helen, these four bright, happy stories explore the warm, funny friendship dynamic between Salty Dog and his best friends Kitty (the cat!) and Bernard (the duck!) who all live together in a little upside-down boat house by the sea. Filled with sea shanties, Highland dancing, howling storms and extravagant bath time routines, life on the island is certainly NEVER dull!
- Four funny, cosy stories about friendship.
- Perfect for bedtime sharing – read one each night, or read ALL at once!
- Ideal for building reading confidence in newly independent readers aged 5-7.
- Illustrated in stunning four colour by Helen Stephens, the award-winning creator of the international bestselling How to Hide a Lion series.
- Set in a beautifully imagined, utterly charming seaside world.
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It's a windy day on the island. Kitty LOVES windy days! They're perfect for flying a kite. But what happens when an unsuspecting Bernard gets a little caught up in the kite?
It’s bath night on the island. Kitty is going to make it extra special for her best pals: bubble bath, disco lights, bath bombs and – shhh! – Bernard’s extra special shampoo. Hmmm, it's looking VERY bubbly. Maybe she’s used just a bit TOO MUCH?
It’s a stormy night on the island. Luckily, Salty is on hand to sing everyone some sea shanties. But then the lights go out and there’s a mysterious knock on the door…
It’s a foggy night on the island. Kitty has knitted a jumper for Bernard. But it’s MUCH too big. Bernard is upset. Kitty is upset. It’s a good thing Salty has just the right solution.
Katie Chappell is a live illustrator working all over the UK and Europe. Her clients include Workplace for Facebook, Google, Nespresso and lots of the UK’s top universities. She has lectured in illustration, from foundation to MA level. Salty Dog and Pals is her first children’s book, co-authored with Helen Stephens.
Find Katie online at www.katiechappell.com, and on Instagram and Youtube as @katiedraws.
Helen Stephens is an author, illustrator and picture book maker. She created the How To Hide a Lion series and many more books for children, including
Smelly Peggy,
Fleabag and
The Night Iceberg. Her books can be read in over 25 languages and have been selected as "Book of the Year" in
The Guardian and
The Times. Her work has featured in
The Wall Street Journal,
The New York Times and
Uppercase Magazine. Helen lives with her family and their very own Smelly Peggy near the Scottish borders in Berwick. Find Helen online at helenstephens.com, on Twitter as @stephens_helen and on Instagram as @helenstephenslion.
