Hedgehog the Wonder Dog

Age range 5 to 9 Anyone can see that Hedgehog the Wonder Dog is no ordinary dog. Tell her to sit, and she'll shake a paw; tell her to fetch and she rolls over. But it's only kids like Sam who can sense her true superpowers. A story about the healing powers of wonder dogs and super brave kids.

Romi Sharp: Hedgehog the Wonder Dog is a picture book with a beautiful aura around it, both visually and figuratively, telling a tender and soul-soothing story of the power of connectionin this case, the healing power of dogs. Dannika Pattersons heartwarming, flowing text featuring alliteration and assonance, together with the evocative illustrations by Ross Morgan, shed a delicate light on childhood illness and treatment in a playful, spirited tone. The extraordinary anything-but-ordinary Hedgehog may look curious to outsiders, but her owner, Jo, and child narrator, Sam, understand she is a Wonder Dog. While Hedgehog engages in daily adventures at the cafe, dog park, beach and in the garden, in a parallel yet contrasting world, Sam counts down the days of the week with hospital routines until its superpower time with the fun-loving pooch. Hedgehog is illuminated with a magical, rainbow glow, while her surroundings and the hospital are etched with soft pencil lines and shading in deep crimson and navy paints mixed with digital art. Colourful, happy child-like pen drawings line the walls, signifying Sams uplifting moments. Hedgehog the Wonder Dog offers love, hope and reassurance to readers from age five and is a wonderful resource for educators, parents and medical staff, exemplifying the extraordinary benefits of therapy dogs. Romi Sharp is a picture book writer and digital marketer for childrens authors and publishers. Books+Publishing is Australias number-one source of pre-publication book reviews.

Dannika Patterson is a childrens author and freelance writer with degrees in Child Psychology and Journalism. She writes stories that engage, delight and linger. Turning her talents from an international career creating content for businesses, Jacaranda Magic is her debut picture book. Dannika lives in the bayside suburb of Manly in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband and two young children.

Age range 5 to 9 Anyone can see that Hedgehog the Wonder Dog is no ordinary dog. Tell her to sit, and she'll shake a paw; tell her to fetch and she rolls over. But it's only kids like Sam who can sense her true superpowers. A story about the healing powers of wonder dogs and super brave kids.

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