Dog people, ugh! by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane

They say this world only has two types of people - those who love dogs and those who don't. And Rosie certainly doesn't. She just can't understand why anyone would want to pat dogs, play with dogs, cuddle dogs, talk to their dogs, jog with their dogs, even kiss their dogs - let alone be happy to carry around dog poop in little plastic bags like they've just gone shopping at a poop-supermarket!

And then her mum drops a bombshell - they are going to go to a rescue centre to get one because "a dog might bring a bit of fun and energy into our lives." And because she can't resist all the bribes her mum offers to get her to agree, Specky comes to live with them. But will Rosie ever become a dog person?

This is another hilarious story from the team who gave young readers the Little Lunch series, as well as Hairbrain saves the ocean, the inaugural story in this new series designed to appeal to its intended audience of emerging readers who prefer short and sweet stories. Given they are a married couple and have a dog called Specky, could it be that one of them is "mum' and the other Rosie? There's an interesting, easy-to-read article that tells the story behind the story - and given that Specky has now provided the material for a new book, perhaps there is even more regard for him than before!!!

Themes: Dogs.

Barbara Braxton