Sleepy Pendoodle

This lively and rhythmic read-aloud about a new puppy will delight young pet lovers. Pendoodle the puppy still hasn't opened his eyes, much to his young owner's frustration. Luckily, Uncle Hughie knows just what to dobut can the little girl remember his instructions to wake up her sleepy pup? With engaging illustrations of multicultural characters by Julie Vivas, Malachy Doyle's story warmly portrays a child's experience with a new pet. The cadence of nonsense words in SLEEPY PENDOODLE contributes to a rollicking read-aloud.

Malachy Doyle grew up in Northern Ireland and now lives in Wales. He has worked in advertising and has taught secondary school. Now
a full-time writer of children’s books, he is also the author of JODY'S BEANS, illustrated by Judith Allibone.

Julie Vivas was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and studied interior design at the National Art School in Sydney. She is the illustrator of THE NATIVITY and I WENT WALKING by Sue Williams, and POSSUM MAGIC and WILFRED GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE by Mem Fox. She says, "The most exciting stage of the process of making a picture book is in the first rough drawings of the characters—seeing all the possibilities in those drawings is really thrilling."