A Dog, Me Too

Fabian Negrin & Mariachiara di Giorgio

It all begins with two determined parents who are absolutely not getting a dog, no matter how much their two children dream of having one. But kids are resourceful! When the adults won’t budge, the older sister comes up with a brilliant idea: with a few quick adjustments to her brother’s clothes and attitude… ta da! He becomes a dog. And he’s in! Soon their playful trick turns into a full-blown craze. Everywhere you look, children are leading children-dogs proudly on leashes. But something unexpected happens: being the dog turns out to be much more fun than being the owner. After nights of joyful howling from balconies, the children, now four-legged at heart, feel a wild calling at dawn. They crawl out of their beds, pour out of their homes, and together they take over the park… then the woods… then the forest…

Fabian Negrin’s imaginative, free-spirited kids, always ready to challenge the grown-up world and delightfully wild, come alive in the vibrant illustrations of Mariachiara Di Giorgio. A joyous, mischievous celebration of play, imagination, and the irresistible pull of freedom.