Description

“A sweet-shop array of rainbow hues and fascinating details lend this story a child-pleasing, involving freshness.” – Guardian

The author-illustrator debut from one of the best artists working today – featuring one adorable little dog!

Moving home can feel a bit lonely, so Penny can’t believe her luck when she finds a new friend right in her garden: a puppy who wants to play all day long! But the next morning, Penny’s playmate is nowhere to be seen … wherever can she have gone? To find out, Penny and Dad will have to get to know their new town a little better.

With this charming tale, the award-winning artist behind The Christmas Eve Tree and the critically acclaimed Tiny series makes her debut as an author-illustrator: here is a story about making friends and finding ways to belong, matching a gentle text with spectacular, detailed artwork. The result is a book to pore over – perfect for any young dog fans.

Publisher Review

[A] touching story from one of our greatest children's illustrators [...] To open one of Sutton's books is to submit to fantasy. * The Times * Sutton's intricate illustrations complement her simple, gently suspenseful prose. * The Daily Telegraph * There are more intricate images in Penny and the Little Lost Puppy, Emily Sutton's debut as author-illustrator. A sweet-shop array of rainbow hues and fascinating details lend the story of a little girl, a lost puppy, a new home and a new friend a child-pleasing, involving freshness. Kids of four or five plus will enjoy the more sophisticated picture book. * The Guardian *