Honour Book, Picture Book of the Year, Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 1994 An affectionate look at the daily life of Groats, Hamish, Josh, Heather and Peg, five lovable dogs that are guaranteed to become family friends. Full of funny incidents and telling details, this is a rich book for children to explore and discuss and revisit.

 

This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1994 by Allen & Unwin .

Andrew McLean is a painter. Janet is a kindergarten teacher. Together they have made many popular and award-winning picture books.