This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Later, he observes a precision surgery aimed at restoring Akasha’s eyesight, understanding the high stakes involved and the potential life-changing impact of the procedure.

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married.It’s a soul-warming hug of a book, with classic Donaldson rhymes, and Sara Ogilvie’s child-centred illustrations adding yet more characterful energy.

Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, T he Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. I wish all hospitals had hospital dogs to help diffuse some of the anxiety that goes with an illness and stay in the hospital. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Graeme joins her distraught owners during a consultation, learning about the cause of her blindness.Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. She is the illustrator of many books including Dogs Don't Do Ballet, Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes and The Worst Princess. Four-year-old little AJ wants to know why the variety of negative emotions, and we got to talk about some of the reasons why the kids needed to stay in hospital: perhaps they were in pain and not feeling too well? Julia Donaldsonin "Sairaalakoira Sole" (Mäkelä, 2021) on mukava kuvakirja dalmatialaisesta, joka käy ilahduttamassa lapsia sairaalassa.

I then found out that the dog Nala and her owner Sandy lived very near me, so I persuaded them to take me on a ward round. This is another great addition that we really enjoyed reading: - heart-moving, bitter sweet, and creates a chance for interesting discussions with kids. A fantastic rhyming story from the creators of the bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog – winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award. Min datter på 5 år elskede historien om Hospitalshunden Rikke for det første fordi hun kunne fortælle om sine skavanker og dengang hun var på skadestuen med øret men også fordi man bliver så glad når man har et kæledyr.This book brought us smile and has brighten up our days, and it really doesn’t matter whether you are a dog lover or not. Dot becomes everyone’s favourite visitor and a pat, stroke and cuddle with Dot calms anxious nerves, cheers up bored teenagers and soothes a baby’s tears. Dot loves to go there and offer herself for pats, hugs and companionship to those afraid and hurting in so many different ways. In another heart wrenching case, Graeme accompanies the veterinary physiotherapy team as they work with 12-week-old Sussex Spaniel, Elton, who requires rehabilitation to regain his ability to walk following a debilitating home accident. She lives in Glasgow and spends a lot of time on stage performing her brilliant sell-out singalong shows!