{"product_id":"book-if-we-were-dogs","title":"book - if we were dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-time Caldecott Medallist\u003c\/strong\u003e Sophie Blackall's follow-up to her bestselling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e explores the challenges of first friendships through imaginative play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIf we were dogs, what kind would we be?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI'd be a big dog! And you'd be a little dog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWoof!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl - and maybe even quack - in a romp that makes room for everybody's ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophie Blackall unleashes an exuberant game of pretend that explores navigating friendship and celebrates boundless imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A tender and quietly clever tale about friendship, differences and really seeing someone else . . . Sophie Blackall's illustrations are soft, warm and expressive' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGOOD READING MAGAZINE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRAISE FOR SOPHIE BLACKALL:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Full of imagination and gentle humour . . . The delightful illustrations provide outstanding detail and invite the reader to pore over the images' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BOOKLIST on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Absolutely gorgeous and brilliant fun' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eREADINGS on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A tender, layered masterpiece that itself deserves to be passed along for generations' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Gloriously detailed . . . One of the most evocative and beautiful picture books I've had the pleasure of reading' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBETTER READING on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I will be surprised if a more exquisite picture book will be published this year . . . Children will be fascinated' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat - Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eAges - 3-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003ePages - 40\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophie Blackall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67678795301108,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0322\/1225\/4764\/files\/IMG_3783.jpg?v=1790926615","url":"https:\/\/freddietherat.com\/products\/book-if-we-were-dogs","provider":"freddie the rat kids boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}