A Dog Feels Like Sitting
David Wapner and Isol
Translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude
Spanish language edition available here!
How many times will a dog sit before standing up for good?
In A Dog Feels Like Sitting, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award–winner Isol and acclaimed writer David Wapner invite readers to discover the quiet magic of waiting—together with a dog that feels like sitting.
This picture book playfully captures the eager, intermittent sits a dog takes to get its owner's attention before it can spring to life for a walk, blending humor and subtlety into a dialogue between words and images. Perfect for young readers—and anyone who has ever shared life with a dog—this story captures the rhythm of waiting, sitting, and hoping for that long-awaited stroll. With vibrant art and lyrical text, this tale invites readers of all ages to pause and discover beauty in the ordinary.
Available in both English and Spanish editions.
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ISBN: 979-8-9930820-2-8
6.7” (W) x 6.7” (H) • 28 pages • Hardcover
$18.95
REVIEWS
★"An Argentinian import about a dog who simply feels like sitting—and then doesn’t. Poet Wapner’s brief text traces a dog’s somewhat restless yet inert existence: He sits, he feels, and he sits again while his owner sits nearby, buried in a book. Originally published in Spanish, the book reads more like a meditation than a narrative ... The dog—a plump, creamy white figure outlined in loose, expressive charcoal black—is irresistible: simultaneously dopey and soulful, ancient and puppyish." —Kirkus Reviews