My Dog Mouse Gecko Press

1. My Dog Mouse Eva Lindström Released: July 2017 A dog walk with Mouse: an old, slow dog with ears as thin as pancakes TITLE INFORMATION Eva Lindström haswrittenand illustrated many highly acclaimed picture books. She has been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and eleven times for the August award which she won in 2013. Lindström was born in 1952 and lives in Stockholm. She began her career as a comic artist and cartoonist, and has had amajorinfluenceonthenewgeneration of comic book artists now emerging in Sweden. SAleS pOINtS • • • A unique artist with an international reputation A touching story about a child’s friendship with an ageing dog Wry humour, powerful, simple, beautifully paced BlURB “Can I take Mouse for a walk?” I ask, and I’m always allowed. We set off, very slowly. Mouse walks at a snail’s pace. He stops at lampposts and fences and sniffs for a long time. Sometimes he looks up at me and then I usually say something. I maybe say “old man” in a very nice voice, not my usual one. ... I wish Mouse was mine. My Dog Mouseoffersfriendship,humourandgentleheartachein onedogwalk.Thisisabookforanyonewhoknowswhatitisto love an old slow dog, with ears as thin as pancakes. ABOUt GeCKO pReSS Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based inde- pendent publisher of award-winning children’s books from around the world. We choose books that are excellent in story, illustration and design, with a strong ‘heart factor’. Ages 3+ 230mm x 190mm 32 pages Hardback ISBN: 978-1-776571-48-2 Origin: Sweden Our current list stands at over 120 books recommended for children, ranging from board books through to pre-teen novels. www.geckopress.com | info@geckopress.com