Kate Prendergast worked for many years in the transport industry. After raising a son and a daughter, Kate's growing interest in illustration led her to an MA degree in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Dog On A Digger is Kate's second book following on from the success of Dog On A Train.
Another brilliant, wordless book from Kate Prendergast and a book
to treasure for the drawing skill and the compelling story. Will be
loved by everyone from three to 133.
*The Bookbag*
Realistic pencil illustrations alternate between close-up scenes
that capture the nuanced body language of the animals, and
panoramic views of the entire construction site. The black and
white pages are enlivened with splashes of sunny yellow that accent
the big rigs and hard hats and also signify the urgent barks of
distress. VERDICT This compelling, detailed story will invite and
inspire close inspection and lively storytelling.
*School Library Journal*
This delightful pencil-drawn wordless picture book is a real
beauty, with an affectionate relationship between a dog and his
owner. Because it's wordless, the story is very much up to the
reader, and presents a great opportunity for shared reading and
talking about the lovely pictures.
...full of drama, tension, excitement and humour, too, all of it
told entirely through the pictures... There's a great deal for
readers of all ages to enjoy and discuss, and the soft pencil
illustrations are extraordinarily expressive.
*Lovereading4kids*
This is an exciting follow up to Dog on a Train. Kate’s drawings
are just as beautiful and this time she has chosen to incorporate
yellow and blue to lift the detailed greyscale illustrations. There
is even more to spot and talk about than in Dog on a Train and
every time we return to the story we notice something else! With
themes of friendship and loyalty, it is a story that can be enjoyed
by all ages and it is already a firm favourite in this house.
*Along came Poppy blog*
..there's a tenderness to the drawings, and one picks up
Prendergast's affection for her characters and even for that
setting, which in its grimness lends an unexpected sort of
credibility to the story. Add Prendergast's convincing sense of how
to keep the action moving from one panel to the next, and the young
friends with whom I shared this book didn't stop to wonder if the
elements added up; they wanted to know what would happen next, and
they turned the pages to find out.
*The New York Times*
This wordless story about building-site escapades has a strong
narrative and wonderfully expressive pencil drawings.
*The Bookseller*
A lively visual tale of friendship and bravery-charming.
*Kirkus Reviews*
British artist Prendergast's pencil drawings don't jump out at
viewers; they're shaded in a midrange of grays with bolder yellow
tints. Yet her wordless story rewards close inspection... The
circumstances are just plausible enough to be intriguing, and
Prendergast adds further realism to her story by portraying the
operator and his dog with naturalistic, expressive detail. The
story, with its satisfying, almost documentary feel, might become a
bedtime favorite.
*Publishers Weekly*
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