Dogs Don't Do Ballet
by Anna Kemp and illustrated by Sara Oglivy
Buy on AmazonCelebrating ten Biff-tastic years of this hilarious story about a small dog with a big personality and even bigger dreams! Biff is not like ordinary dogs. He doesn't do dog stuff like peeing on lampposts, scratching his fleas or drinking out of toilets. If you throw him a stick, he'll just look at you like you're crazy. No, Biff is no ordinary dog. Biff likes music and moonlight and walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff doesn't think he's a dog, Biff thinks he's a ballerina, which is all very well . . . but dogs don't do ballet - do they?
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"Yes, that’s exactly why I love it, too. The comic timing of the drawing is perfection. It’s illustrated from the viewpoint of the small dog and girl, which is a brilliant way of making the story more personal to those two (and people of their height!) It’s also a brilliant technical exercise in writing and drawing picture books. The language and the way it’s written is great. It has every opportunity to become silly—really over the top—but somehow keeps a lid on it. For this reason, it’s a bit of a yard-stick for me when working on my own books. Plus, my little one loves it. It’s a rare example of a book that works for both kids and grown-ups."
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