Praise for I Don't Want a Posh Dog: Emma Dodd wields words as creatively as she does her paintbrush in I Don't Want a Posh Dog (Orchard, GBP10.99). 'I don't want a patterned dog. A jump-up-and-flatten dog/ I don't want a handbag dog. A tail-not-meant-to-wag dog.' With bouncing text and illustrations that bound off the page, this should win every award going. Ages 2-5. -- The Telegraph ' a delightful companion to Dodd's I Don't Want a Posh Dog ... Dodd is becoming known for her characterful animal creations and the cats on these pages are delightful additions to her menagerie' -- - Books for Keeps

Emma Dodd is a rising star in the children's book world. She has been published by Templar and Ladybird and this is her first book for Orchard. Emma lives in Surrey, with her husband, two young children and the dog that inspired this story.