Meet Dog and let him show you why he LOVES BOOKS!
Louise's first book, A Small Surprise, was published by Random
House in 2009. Her second, Dog Loves Books, debuted as a New York
Times Bestseller and won the Parents' Choice Award in the US. In
the UK Dog Loves Books won the 2010 Roald Dahl Funny Prize and was
nominated (along with the more recent Frank and Teddy Make Friends,
2011, and Dog Loves Drawing, 2012) for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Dog Loves Drawing has also been shortlisted for the Red House
Children's Award, 2013. Dog Loves Counting was released in the UK
in March 2013.
Louise is currently working on a new series, Toad and I with Random
House and developing the Dog Loves series for TV with Random House
Children's Screen Entertainment.
Louise read English at Christ Church, Oxford, and studied drawing
at The Prince's Drawing School, London. As well as illustrating,
she practises other forms of painting and drawing, and in 2010, won
the Prince of Wales' Award for Portrait Drawing at the Royal
Society of Portrait Painters' Annual Exhibition. She lives and
works in London.
'Even in a golden age of illustrated children's books, Louise Yates
stands out as a superb artist and storyteller.' A. N. Wilson
These are wonderful books from a wonderfully inventive writer and
illustrator
*The Big Issue*
Yates conveys emotion superbly . . . A fine tale for encouraging
early readers
*Daily Telegraph*
What a wonderful passion to pass on to younger readers! . . . This
is a simple but heartfelt celebration of the power of imagination
and the simple happiness that books can bring us all, young and
old
*Irish Times*
Dog Loves Books was deservedly short-listed for the Roald Dahl
Funny Prize. [This] story of a book-selling dog better at imagining
than shifting his stock is a delight
*Independent*
A wonderful book and an endearing story for any child or adult to
read, particularly those who may think that books or them or they
do not like reading. This would be an ideal story to use as a
vehicle through which to engage and entice young children into
reading
*Early Years Educator*
PreS-Gr 1-A small white dog loves books so much that he decides to open his own bookstore. Unfortunately, no customers come, so he occupies his time by reading. He is engrossed in his imaginary adventures when his first real customer asks for a book. Of course, he knows exactly what to suggest. The simple story is accompanied by soft pastel pencil and watercolor drawings that give the book a whimsical, dreamy quality. Dog is surrounded by nonthreatening dinosaurs, space aliens, and other creatures when he is reading about them. Young children can enjoy the book by themselves by following the charming illustrations. Pair this gentle tale with a winning message with Tad Hills's How Rocket Learned to Read (Random, 2010) for a dogs-that-love-books storytime.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
These are wonderful books from a wonderfully inventive writer and
illustrator -- Philip Ardagh * The Big Issue *
Yates conveys emotion superbly . . . A fine tale for encouraging
early readers * Daily Telegraph *
What a wonderful passion to pass on to younger readers! . . . This
is a simple but heartfelt celebration of the power of imagination
and the simple happiness that books can bring us all, young and old
-- Niamh Sharkey * Irish Times *
Dog Loves Books was deservedly short-listed for the Roald
Dahl Funny Prize. [This] story of a book-selling dog better at
imagining than shifting his stock is a delight -- Nicholas Tucker *
Independent *
A wonderful book and an endearing story for any child or adult to
read, particularly those who may think that books or them or they
do not like reading. This would be an ideal story to use as a
vehicle through which to engage and entice young children into
reading * Early Years Educator *
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