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Black Dog
Levi Pinfold
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Description for Black Dog
Paperback. When a big black dog appears outside the Hope family's home each member hides away scared. Feeding on their the black dog gets bigger and bigger. Only Small, the yongest Hope, has the courage to face the Black Dog and shows no fear. Illustrator(s): Pinfold, Levi. Num Pages: 32 pages, chiefly col. ill. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 227 x 220 x 3. Weight in Grams: 188.
*Winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 and the AOI Illustration Award*
One morning, the Hope family wake, terrified, to find the Black Dog outside their home. Only Small, the youngest of the Hope family, has the courage to go into forest and face the Black Dog. Will the Black Dog chase her and eat her up? Or is it actually much smaller and less scary than it seems?
A poignant and sensitive story, Levi Pinfold's intricate illustrations create the perfect springboard for discussing children's fears, no matter how big or small.
Product Details
Publisher
Templar Publishing
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848777484
SKU
V9781848777484
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Ref
99-5
About Levi Pinfold
Levi Pinfold has worked as an author and illustrator since graduating from University College Falmouth. He paints with watercolour and gouache, creating imagery from imagination and memory. His debut book, The Django, won a Booktrust Early Years Award. Michael Foreman described it as, "A virtuoso display of real drawing."
Reviews for Black Dog
The underlying emotional message about confronting your fears is so skilfully and entertainingly conveyed that this stunningly illustrated book works on a very deep level as well as being a reassuring bedtime read.
Sally Morris
The Daily Mail
Facing our fears can be difficult. But the more we avoid them the more they take control of us. ... Read more
Sally Morris
The Daily Mail
Facing our fears can be difficult. But the more we avoid them the more they take control of us. ... Read more