If We Were Dogs

Author: Sophie Blackall

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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

About the Author

Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie, Hello Lighthouse, Farmhouse and If I Was a Horse. Sophie has illustrated more than fifty books, and her work has been shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year and the ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year. If I Was a Horse was also the winner of the BookPeople Children's Book of the Year Award. Sophie was born and raised in Australia, and now lives in Brooklyn with her family. In 2022, Sophie was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to children's literature.