The Thirsty Dog

When no one is home and no water is out, one dog must save himself from thirst.

It’s a scorching summer day, and Hugo the dog is home alone—with no water in sight. With no time to waste, he sets off on a solo mission to quench his thirst. From rubber gloves and a stubborn kitchen tap to a silent garden hose, every plan goes hilariously wrong. Just as Hugo is about to make a questionable choice, help finally arrives! Told in lively rhyming verse, The Thirsty Dog is a warm and funny celebration of resilience, resourcefulness, and the deep bond between pets and their people. The vibrant, playful, character-driven illustrations capture every comic twist of Hugo’s thirsty adventure.
 

• Uses playful rhyme and escalating humour to create a fast-paced, read-aloud story with wide appeal.
• Relatable tale for dog owners that blends comic mischief with emotional warmth and a satisfying ending.
• Expressive, vibrant, character-driven artwork captures Hugo’s dramatic highs and lows with comedic timing and visual energy.

Brooke Milne is an Australian audiologist and children's author with a passion for rhyming. Combining her expertise in sound with a love of storytelling, she crafts engaging books that captivate young readers. Her stories are filled with playful rhymes and rhythms, supporting speech and language development while sparking curiosity in children. Brooke lives in Melbourne, Victoria, with her husband, two children, and two dogs.

Helen Flook is an illustrator from North Wales, UK. After graduating in Graphic Design from Norwich School of Art she worked throughout Europe on archaeology sites and managed a RSPB centre in North Wales. She later moved to Canada with the intention of becoming an illustrator. Now back in Wales she has illustrated over one hundred books including two of her own and one award winning title in 2014.

ISBN ：978-1-80036-114-0

Release Date ：3rd February 2026

RRP ：$24.99 AUD

Age range：5 years and up

Binding ：Hardback

Trim Size ：210 mm in H | 255 mm in W

Extent ：40 pages | Four-colour Interior

Imprint ：Tiny Seed

Categories ：Children's Picture Books