ORIGINAL TITLE: Joyeux Anniversaire Chien Pourri (French); Happy Birthday Dumpster Dog (English Title) AUTHOR: Colas Gutman ILLUSTRATOR: Marc Boutavant TRANSLATOR: Francesca Novajra PUBLISHER: Terre Di Mezzo Editore YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2020 GENRE: Children Story, Fiction RECOMMENDED AGE: 6+ (Native Italian Language Speakers) Yr.7+ (Italian Second Language Speakers) NUMBER OF PAGES: 86 FORMAT: Hardback 14cm x 21cm LANGUAGE: Italian
ITALIAN DESCRIPTION: Mentre ingoia una candelina trovata nell'immondizia, Cane Puzzone si rende conto di non avere mai festeggiato il compleanno! Decide subito di rimediare, e per l'occasione vorrebbe anche ritrovare la sua mamma, che non ha mai conosciuto. Con l'aiuto di Spiaccigatto partono le ricerche, alla festa si presenta una famiglia di cani incredibilmente puzzoni: saranno davvero i suoi genitori?
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION: While swallowing a candle found in the garbage, Dumpster Dog realises that he has never celebrated his birthday!He immediately decides to fix it, and for the occasion he would also like to find his mother, whom he has never known.With the help of his best friend Cat 'Spiaccigatto' the searches start, a family of incredibly stinky dogs shows up at the party: will they really be his parents?This chapter book―already popular in France, where it has been made into a hit TV show―is for kids who can appreciate a little more action and a lot more voice in their reading.
