When Daisy the Dog has three puppies--Morris, Dolores and Little Daisy--it is difficult to tell who is a dog and who is a human baby. Curled up in baby's pushchair, Mummy Dog Daisy looks and acts more like a human baby than could be imagined. But, as with all real babies, the wants and wishes of the mother, puppies and human baby in the household are not synchronised. When one wants to play, the others want to sleep; when one wants to hide the others want to play, and when the puppies and human baby want to watch TV, Mummy Dog Daisy isn't interested. There are, however, three things that all agree on--everyone is happy to make a mess, nobody wants to clear it up and when tea-time comes, even human mummy is in agrees it's the best thing to do! Delightfully blurring the boundaries between human and canine behaviour, Lisa Kopper will appeal to all young imaginations who think acting like a puppy could be perfectly normal. Soft, pastel illustrations by Hamish Hamilton complement the short, simple sentences that can be read by trainee readers and the whole is a loving, ultimately harmonious tale that will comfort young minds. (Up to five years.) -- Lucie Naylor

 

This book is part of a book series called Puffin Playtime .

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 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Lisa Kopper was born in the US and moved to Britain after completing her studies at the University of Carnegie-Melon, Pennsylvania. She started to illustrate books in 1979 and is probably best-known for her collaboration with Hugh Lewin on the JAFTA books. She works with children of all ages, talking about book illustration and drawing, and with adults on the Third World and multi-cultural illustration.