The Dog That Ate the World, Hardcover

Discover the importance of friendship and community in this stunning picture book by the creator of Leaf.

Down in the valley, all the animals live in peace among their own kind, happy but not quite united until the day the enormous dog appeared. The animals run as fast as they can, but the big dog is so terrible and so greedy that he swallows them all one by one With their whole world in darkness, they have no choice but to band together to rebuild their lives, and in the process they discover value in each other. The Dog That Ate the World is the second picture book by Sandra Dieckmann, whose debut Leaf, was a Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017.

About the Author:

Sandra Dieckmann is an artist, illustrator and potter. She is best known for her colorful, patterned and intricate drawings of nature and wildlife. In 2011 Sandra was chosen by Oscar-winning animator and illustrator Shaun Tan as the Emerging Talent in Illustration for her image 'Fox Tree'. Her debut picture book, Leaf, was selected as a Kirkus Reviews, Best Book of 2017.