Our dog / Helen Oxenbury.
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TextPublication details: London : Walker Books, 2013, c1984Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 9781406341539 (hbk.); 1406341533 (hbk.)Subject(s): Dogs -- Juvenile fictionDDC classification: 823.914 Summary: PICTURE STORYBOOKS. This is the reissue of a classic first storybook to celebrate Helen Oxenbury's work. A child and his mother take their dog out for her daily walk. She leaps into a smelly pond, rolls in the mud and then, when she gets home, jumps on the bed while she's soaking wet. It is a warm and funny depiction of the mischief caused by a family's dog and a little boy's delight in walking, chasing and washing her. Helen Oxenbury's "First Storybooks" perfectly describe the small but memorable events of childhood. The words are a delight and are perfect for reading aloud, and the pictures warm, affectionate visions of a child's world parents and children will instantly recognize and love. It is a classic by one of the world's most distinguished and celebrated children's book illustrators. It is an ideal way to start a lifelong love of books. It is a definitive collection of first picture books for the very young. Ages 3+.
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First published: 1984.
PICTURE STORYBOOKS. This is the reissue of a classic first storybook to celebrate Helen Oxenbury's work. A child and his mother take their dog out for her daily walk. She leaps into a smelly pond, rolls in the mud and then, when she gets home, jumps on the bed while she's soaking wet. It is a warm and funny depiction of the mischief caused by a family's dog and a little boy's delight in walking, chasing and washing her. Helen Oxenbury's "First Storybooks" perfectly describe the small but memorable events of childhood. The words are a delight and are perfect for reading aloud, and the pictures warm, affectionate visions of a child's world parents and children will instantly recognize and love. It is a classic by one of the world's most distinguished and celebrated children's book illustrators. It is an ideal way to start a lifelong love of books. It is a definitive collection of first picture books for the very young. Ages 3+.
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