Odd Dog Out - by Rob Biddulph (Hardcover)

About the Book

In a busy city where all the dogs act and dress in a similar fashion, what would you do if you felt like you didn't fit in? In this rhyming story about acceptance and self-esteem, a unique dog ventures out to find her place in the world, only to discover that it's okay to be different and your friends and family will love you no matter what.

Book Synopsis

AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH (DECEMBER 2019) SELECTION!

A heartwarming and poignant story from award-winning creator Rob Biddulph about the power of embracing your true colors. Perfect for fans of Peter Brown's Tiger Goes Wild.

It's a dog's life in the big, busy city, but there's one lonely pup who doesn't quite fit in. She behaves differently from the rest, sports rainbow in a sea of gray, and marches to the beat of her own drum.

She's one Odd Dog.

Join Odd Dog as she journeys to the other side of the world to find her place in it, only for her to discover that maybe she's meant to be right where she started.

And check out Rob Biddulph's other books for children, including:

Blown Away

The Grizzly Bear Who Lost His GRRRRR!

From the Back Cover

For busy dogs
a busy day
of busy work
and busy play. . . .

And one small dog is finding out what being different is all about.

All Odd Dog wants is to fit in, and she's prepared to go around the world to find her place in it.

But sometimes it takes becoming part of the crowd to show that, actually, it's better to stand out from the rest.

From the award-winning and tremendously talented Rob Biddulph comes a heartwarming, funny, and poignant picture book about the power of being yourself and blazing your own trail.

Review Quotes

"...successfully introduces the idea that just one individual may effect a change in a larger group." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Graphically striking..." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A cheery, creative look at celebrating being different from the crowd." -- Kirkus Reviews

"In cheery colors and upbeat rhyme Biddulph writes an inviting narrative of self-discovery interwoven with tidy images of dachshunds of all sorts." -- Publishers Weekly

[A] positive riff on the "be yourself" theme told in pleasant rhymes that can find a place in many collections. -- School Library Journal

"Readers who find wiener dogs funny to look at will be rolling in the aisles..." -- Booklist