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See moreNot since Harry the Dirty Dog has there been such a lovable puppy with such an aversion to pet grooming. A beautiful picture book about a lovable, but scruffy dog. Our dog is not a clean dog, a shiny or a fluffy dog. Our dog is a seadog
Not since Harry the Dirty Dog has there been such a lovable puppy with such an aversion to pet grooming. A beautiful picture book about a lovable, but scruffy dog.
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Not since Harry the Dirty Dog has there been such a lovable puppy with such an aversion to pet grooming.
A beautiful picture book about a lovable, but scruffy dog. Our dog is not a clean dog, a shiny or a fluffy dog. Our dog is a seadog.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781742756516
Publisher: Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 March 2014
Country: Australia
Imprint: Random House Australia Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 3.0mm
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 144g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Tom Jellett (Author) Tom Jellett is an Australian illustrator based in Sydney. Tom has illustrated a number of bestselling books for children. He has also been an editorial illustrator for NewsLimited, working on The Australian, The Weekend Australian and The Daily Telegraph. Tom's work has also appeared in the South China Morning Post, The Week and Medical Observer. Claire Saxby (Author) Claire Saxby writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children. She has nearly forty books in print with more in production. Her poetry appears in magazines, anthologies, on train walls and in museum resources. Claire has been writing for children for about 15 years. Before that, she was a podiatrist, and worked in community health. She has been inspired by her own children, memories of childhood and by the children around her. Claire lives in Melbourne with her husband, three very tall sons and a dog that often pretends to be a cat.
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