In "Little Dog and the Christmas Wish" by Corinne Fenton, a small dog dreams of a special Christmas filled with love and joy. As the holiday approaches, he observes the bustling preparations around him, filled with festive lights and joyous celebrations. The little dog hopes to find a loving family to share the holiday spirit. Through a series of heartwarming adventures, he learns about the magic of Christmas, friendship, and the true meaning of belonging. With charming illustrations and a touching narrative, this story captures the warmth and excitement of the season as the little dog embarks on a quest for his Christmas wish. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

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 in 2016 by Walker Books Australia .

Corinne Fenton is the author of Queenie: One Elephant's Story , The Dog on the Tuckerbox , and Bob the Railway Dog , which was named an outstanding book on the 2017 USBBY OIB Honour list. Craig Smith is the illustrator of more than 400 books, including Heather Fell in the Water , I Was Only Nineteen , Remarkably Rexy , Where Are You, Banana? Mike Dumbleton is a writer and literacy consultant. He has worked in South Australian high schools, New York City schools, and as a Literacy Curriculum Officer for the South Australian Education Department. In addition to children's books, he has written a range of educational texts. Mike's picture book Passing On was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia 2002 awards, and Mike was also the recipient of a 2005 Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy. Robin Cowcher is an illustrator who enjoys drawing people, animals, food, fashion, and for children. She spent many years working at The Age (Fairfax Media) as a designer, illustrator and lastly as the illustrations editor. Her book Little Dog and the Christmas Wish (written by Corinne Fenton) was chosen as the subject for the 2015 60th anniversary Myer Melbourne Christmas windows. It was also shortlisted for the CBCA Crichton Awards for first time children's book illustrators. She contributes editorial illustrations regularly to The Age , other publications and also illustrates cookbooks.