My Dog Lively

by Patrick Deeley

Jenny is six years old. Every birthday she gets a new toy dog. But what she really wants is a real live dog, a pet that's all her own. But when Mum and Dad buy her a real dog called Lively, she finds out that real pets can be a lot of hard work! Panda number 19

'Enchanting and beautifully illustrated.' -- The Leinster Leader * Leinster Leader *
'Essential reading for children who want to own a real pet after the cuddly toy variety ... Martin Fagan provides good illustrations.' -- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *

Patrick Deeley is a teacher and poet. He has three books of poems to his name from Dedalus Press, with a fourth due next year. He also runs a workshop in Ballyfermot, specialising in children's poetry. Originally from Loughrea, County Galway, he has spent more than half his life teaching in Dublin.