SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2017 At Canteen Creek where we live, there are cheeky dogs everywhere. But when the cheeky goats, donkeys, buffaloes and camels make mischief in the camp, the dogs just lie there - until those pesky animals really go too far. Then the cheeky camp dogs roar into action! 'A funny, uplifting and beautifully written tale about family, home and place.' Ros Moriarty, author of Listening to Country. Johanna Bell lives in Darwin and works on storytelling projects as a creative producer and writer. Dion Beasley is well known for his Cheeky Dogs brand. He lives in Tennant Creek, NT.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Early Childhood. It was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. It also was recognised in the Indigenous Children category by the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year.

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 2016 by Allen & Unwin .

Johanna's writing career got off to a bumpy start when she was so busy composing a story in her head that she accidentally drove into the back of a taxi. It was while driving on a rough stretch of road outside Alice Springs that the beginnings of Too Many Cheeky Dogs took shape. Working with Dion Beasley, an artist with muscular dystrophy and profound deafness, has changed the way Johanna sees the world and tells stories.