Title: The Tail of Mum, Dad and a dog called Rupert
Author and Illustrator: Helen Morrish @HelenMBooks
After the sudden death of her husband, realizing with a jolt that life really was too short, Helen Morrish left her job as an art director to pursue a long-held dream of becoming an artist. To help her through her grief, she spent five minutes every day drawing their beloved dog, Rupert, and these are the illustrations that have evolved into her debut book.
Helen also runs her own creative company and in her spare time she likes nothing more than to perform her stand up at comedy clubs. She has a huge collection of Sindy dolls, which she art directs shoots with, and her ideal Saturday night is to watch a good horror film and dance to the 1980s! She describes her house as a homage to all things kitsch.
To find out more about Helen and her books visit helenmorrish.co.uk
Published by: SilverWood Books @SilverWoodBooks
Published on: April 2022
ISBN: 978 1 80042 189 9 Price: £9.99
First line: Hello! I’m Rupert and this is a tale about living in London with my Mum and Dad.
Genre: Picture book
Age: 4+
What’s it all about? Rupert the Staffordshire Bull Terrior has led quite a life, and now he wants to share it with you. This story, told in the first person, tells about his tough upbringing and then his wonderful life in London with his Mum and Dad, until tradegy strikes. Not only is this a good story, but also a great message to those dealing with grief.
Why should I read it? Beautiful, simple pictures, a heart warming story of a happy dog living with dog loving parents and funny, poignant moments whole heartedly shared by the author.
Thanks to Random Tours and the Author for the copy of the book and apologies for delay in publishing the blog.
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