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Dear Hound

June 24, 2009

It’s a shaggy dog story, this one.

Well, it’s about a shaggy dog. It’s not too long, though . . .

With a murmur and a wonder and a shuffle and a bustle, Puffins from all corners of our office were heading secretly towards the Puffin Room (that’s the centre of everything we do. It’s where Airman got his wings and Cathy Cassidy got her Angel Cake – and it’s decorated with all our biggest and brightest books).

'What’s this?' I thought. 'Something special?' My colleague in Editorial, Sarah Hughes, soon came round to let me know: something special indeed, it’s Jill Murphy, and she’s just brought in the illustrations for her new book, Dear Hound!

Dear Hound is the story of Alfie, a sweet, nervous deerhound puppy, who is separated from his owner and has to undergo all manner of trials as he tries to get back to him. It’s very heartwarming – in fact, it’s going to be the perfect book to curl up with when it comes out in October.

It was amazing to watch Jill lay out all the drawings on the table. The story came to life as she described each one, sometimes doing the voices of Alfie and his new friends – and enemies!

 

Puffins from design, editorial, rights, marketing and publicity flocked by to watch as she explained why Alfie was scruffy in one picture and not another, and of course the various earstyles of the common deerhound, which are incredibly cute!

Hannah Flynn
Puffin Marketing Assistant

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