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By Sophie Blackall

On Sale: Sep 16, 2025
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316581721

$18.99

$24.99 CAD

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Hardcover

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Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall’s follow-up to her bestselling If I Was a Horse explores the challenges of first friendships through imaginative play.

If we were dogs, what kind would we be?
I’d be a big dog! And you’d be little dog.
Woof!

Join two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl – and maybe even quack – in a romp that makes room for everybody’s ideas.

Sophie Blackall unleashes a marvelous game of pretend that explores navigating friendship and celebrates boundless imagination.

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Praise for If I Was a Horse:
A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 2024
An Amazon Best Book of 2023
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book 2023
A CCBC Choices Best Book of 2023
A Children's Book Council Favorites Awards, Children's Favorite
* "Charming and whimsical visual surprises are found throughout the impeccably designed pages.... An exquisite equine fantasy, this encourages imaginations to giddyup and run wild and free.”
Booklist, starred review
* "Every illustration invites readers to pause to appreciate its details."

Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Delightful…[with] colorful, sweet, gently humorous illustrations…There’ll be no neigh-sayers for this one."
Kirkus
"Detailed and nuanced nuanced.... There's a sensitive heart and sharp eye in the humor here."

Horn Book
“A whimsical picture book that embarks on a journey of imagination…A wonderful reminder of the power of imagination and a launching point for story hour discussions.”

School Library Journal
“Throughout this cozy view of longed-for freedoms in childhood, Blackall’s signature-style illustrations summon giggles…”
Publishers Weekly