I love . . . the way you always care, the way you're always there . . . That's the way I love you. A triumph of simplicity in words and pictures, it is impossible not to be moved by this story about a little girl with a big personality, and her long-suffering, much-loved dog.

 

There are 26 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 2009 by Hardie Grant Egmont .

Krista Bell is a writer and reviewer of children's books. She presents a weekly book programme on radio and runs writing workshops in schools. Ann James is a popular illustrator of children's books who runs Books Illustrated, a galley for book illustrators in Melbourne. She has illustrated many books by well-known Australian authors, including Madeline the Mermaid, Pirate Trouble for Wiggy + Boa, and Dead Sailors Don't Bite by Anna Fienberg. David Bedford has been writing full-time for children for over five years. He lives with his wife and daughter in Norfolk. Peter Kavanagh has over fifty books to his name. He too lives with his wife and two children in Norfolk.