The Dog Walk

It's time for Grandma's dog to go for a walk. The eager pooch tugs the boy's hand, excited to get going. But where will they end up?

This is a dog walk like no other, through amazing fairy-tale worlds, paintings come to life, Escher-esque castles, an intricately cluttered antique shop, and past countless delights: walking teapots, miniature steamboats, giant hedgehogs and islands with sails.

This fantastical story of a dog and a boy is told simply through weird, whimsical and often hilarious illustrations. Children will pore over each page, delighting in the incredible details. Each reading will bring fresh discoveries and new twists to the tale.

Beloved Swedish children's illustrator Sven Nordqvist unleashes his endlessly inventive talent in this funny and satisfying wordless book. Walking the dog will never feel the same again.

• A fantastical wordless story of a dog walk like no other, told entirely through Nordqvist's endlessly inventive illustrations
• A dog walk quickly becomes extraordinary as boy and dog journey through incredible, intricate and hilarious scenes - from a mile-high train ride and a cavernous curiosity shop to magical floating islands and Escher-esque castles
• From Sven Nordqvist, much-loved creator of the Findus and Pettson series and award-winning Swedish author-illustrator.
• Winner of the wordless picture book category in the 2020 Northern Lights Book Awards