"This original mix of character and non-fiction captures the imagination. Dragons sit alongside rockets and skeletons; activities and conversation alongside facts and quizzes—and there are surprises, like Wolf’s recipe for mummifying Cat!" Julia Marshall, Publisher
Sylvia Vanden Heede was born in 1961 in Belgium, and is one of the most accomplished and popular Flemish children’s book authors.
Marije Tolman was born in 1976 in the Netherlands. She studied design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, and illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art. She has worked as a full time illustrator since 2004 and has been published in many countries.
"A refreshingly unconventional mix of science and storytelling, of
physical work and brain work."
*Kirkus Reviews (US)*
"Some topics are dished up with a slice of dark humor, but the
entire book exudes a quirky charm. Spot and full-page images add to
the volume’s zany presentation and make it a great choice for
reluctant readers."
*School Library Journal (US)*
"Gecko Press always seem good at finding brilliant oddities, and
for me there’s no better example than What Dog Knows. This is a
wonderful, quirky book that mixes serious facts with hilarious
conversation."
*The Alligator’s Mouth (UK)*
"A refreshingly unconventional mix of science and storytelling, of
physical work and brain work."
*Kirkus Reviews (US)*
"Some topics are dished up with a slice of dark humor, but the
entire book exudes a quirky charm. Spot and full-page images add to
the volume’s zany presentation and make it a great choice for
reluctant readers."
*School Library Journal (US)*
"Gecko Press always seem good at finding brilliant oddities, and
for me there’s no better example than What Dog Knows. This is a
wonderful, quirky book that mixes serious facts with hilarious
conversation."
*The Alligator’s Mouth (UK)*
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