The Inside Dog

The Inside Dog

by Pip Harry

Illustrated by Carolyn Davis

Published by Lothian Books (Hachette Australia)
ISBN 9781761346583

First impressions of this beautifully and calmly illustrated picture book tells the story of a cute dog, Cuddles who likes things just the way they are.

He really doesn't need to go anywhere and loves being inside with his family, similar to a younger child who prefer to be wit the people they know and their family. Especially for children who don't want to venture out into unfamiliar surroundings,

Cuddles likes to sit on the sofa with one of the family, but also loves to sit by the window look at what's going on outside. But he'd rather not go outside himself. in winter, he is perfectly nappy to stay nice and warm by the fireside and in summer when it's hot, quite happy enjoying the breeze of a fan, but not interested in venturing outside into the breeze.

You get the impression he is missing out on adventures and discovering new surroundings, other dogs and people. Until one day he discovers the family is going out and so is he, but he thinks he is going to doggie day care.

Cuddles soon discovers he is not going to daycare, the whole family are going on a holiday. It's quite a long drive to get to there and he isn't too happy with is doggie seat. Cuddles is also wondering what this place will be like. He soon discover that it is very different from home. How does he cope?

Told to stay outside, at first Cuddles is bewildered but he soon makes friends with the others, the farm dogs and the sheep. A whole new world opens up and yes, they have loads of fun. The holiday goes by quickly but he has had a wonderful time and had new adventures he didn't know existed.

Frankly, it is another this picture book is a story winner by the talented author Pip Harry, to encourage younger children to move out of their comfort zone and see what else is there and to discover all the adventures and importantly, have fun!

The author

Pip Harry is an Australian author, copywriter and journalist. Her young adult novels include I'll Tell You Mine, Head of the River and Because of You. Her middle grade novel The Little Wave won the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. Pip's second middle grade novel, Are You There, Buddha?, was a 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book and was shortlisted for the 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature. Pip's next middle grade novel, August & Jones, was published by Hachette in 2022 and was shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers 2023 and the 2024 YABBA Awards, and won the CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year for Younger Readers. Pip is also the author of two picture books: Over or Under? and The Inside Dog.

The illustrator

Carolyn Davis is an accomplished Art Director with a distinguished career at top advertising agencies worldwide with over 60 international awards for her work. Her passion for painting and drawing has led to numerous commissions including an award-winning series of posters for the American Red Cross. She has also co-written and illustrated two self-published picture books. The Inside Dog, written by Pip Harry, marks her debut as a children's book illustrator with Hachette. Originally from Australia, Carolyn now resides in her picture-book apartment in New York City with her partner, Matt, and their cat,