The Dog Who Had Kittens
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This month our cover features The Wheel of Surya (see Authorgraph for details), with artwork by Caroline Binch. The paperback of Jamila Gavin’s book was published by Mammoth in July 1994 and we’re most grateful to them for their help in using this illustration.
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Illustrated by Janet Stevens
A lovely story about a basset hound dealing with a cat who considers herself to be a very superior feline and is particularly obnoxious as the limelight of motherhood rests upon her. Baxter's experiences as he copes with the situation and eventually becomes honorary father is superbly depicted in text and illustration. The sadness the experiences as the kittens go to new homes is sensitively drawn and the end is satisfying to one and all. A really good book: it doesn't duck the issues, the animals remain true to their likely characteristics and we're left with wry smiles on our faces.
