Happy Dog, Sad Dog

by Sam Lloyd

A few bold lines, flat planes of striking color, and a couple of words per page highlight this board book that teaches unforgettable associations.

14 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Sam Lloyd studied at Brighton University where she gained a BA Hons in Illustration. Now Sam is the author and illustrator of many successful picture books for children. Her picture books include Happy Day, Sad Dog which won the Sainsbury’s Baby Book Award in 2003, Mr Pusskins which won the Booktrust Pre-School Award in 2006 and the V & A Illustration Award. Most recently Calm Down Boris published by Templar in 2006 has been chosen by Richard and Judy for their Christmas Picks.

As well as writing and illustrating books, Sam also enjoys yoga, swimming, camping and doing outdoorsy things. She has been all over the world, including travels to India and Australia. Sam also does a lot of voluntary work with children, painting murals.

Reviews

[Billy]

easy read however the consistent themes and motifs leave you wanting more. he handled emotions really well despite it being a delicate topic. really enjoyed this installment.

[Hiba Yuki]

We've been reading this since more than year. It's a simple and pretty classic book of opposites. We go back to it every now and then.
Love Sam Lloyd's illustrations!

[Remi]

Very simple, very sweet and gets the point across in a great way for a toddler

[Hridundan Shivaramakrishnan]

My first book. Best book in the whole world! Drawings were so cute and easy for young kids to start reading. I have kept it to this day.

[Amina]

best book ever

[Tat]

I got this from the library, as we already own another of Sam Lloyd's books. James loves the other one - called Whose Tail? - and this one is just as cute, if more simplistic.

[Kristin Fletcher-spear]

charlie liked this one. The bright colored doggies were an easy sell.

[Brooke Newberry]

Bright colored dogs and teaching opposites make this a wonderful book for storytimes!

[Katy W]

One of many board books my children enjoyed when they were very young. The hard and thicker pages are easier for little fingers to turn and they loved the bright colours of the illustrations.

[Lisa Durman]

the most read book in our house. read about a zillion times to three year old. she can't get enough!

[Foster.]

AWSUM (: