Charming story of a stone-age family who discover the first dog – inspired by real prehistoric cave art.
Mo lives in a cave with Ma and Pa, Grumma, Gruppa and baby Babba, in the Stone Age. One day Mo hears a ‘yip’ coming from a bush. She knows that wild beasts are dangerous but this one is in trouble, with a thorn in its paw. Mo takes out the thorn and the little beast becomes her friend. They play together all day. But Mo’s family are horrified – surely the wild beast will hurt baby Babba. They chase away the little animal – and then, disaster! Babba is missing. Has the wild beast taken him – or will Mo’s friend save Baby Babba from a hungry lynx? By the end of the day, the whole Stone Age family has a new friend and they call it… DOG!
This delightful story for young children is inspired by an astonishing recent discovery in the famous Chauvet Cave in France. The footprint of a young child has been found in the cave, with the paw-print of a dog beside it – from 26,000 years ago!
Creators
Bridget Marzo has a Catalan mother and an English father. She graduated from Kings College, Cambridge and went on to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. For many years she lived and worked in France. Her first children’s books were published in 1990 and since then her children’s books have been since then her books have been published all over the world. She is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and enjoys giving workshops in illustration to schools and other organisations. She divides her time between France and Cambridge.
