Authors who support Story Dogs

Story Dogs hand-picks books to our reading program that are colourful, exciting, funny, rhyming, repetitive, dog themed, spark a conversation, and are fun to share. Reading Packs of 6 core books, suited to the literacy level of children in the program who are in Year 2 and above are given to our volunteer Dog Teams.

We especially love to celebrate the talent of Australian and New Zealand authors. It is incredible that some authors have been a Story Dog Volunteer and have written and published books for the very purpose of our program!

Looking for a book to gift or read with family? Story Dogs are thankful for the support of the following authors.

Thank you for your support!

Annette and her dog ‘Summer’ were volunteers for Story Dogs for over 8 years. 

Annette's book is a fun rhyming story about a dog named ‘Summer’. 'Summer' would like us to be kind to each other. Meet her friends and see them play. It’s a happy life being a ‘Summer’ dog, especially on a school day.

How Annette helps Story Dogs: All proceeds from her book sales are passed on to Story Dogs. Over the many years Annette has donated many hundreds of dollars to Story Dogs.

How to buy Annette’s books: 

Amazon stock this book, https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=LOOK%21+there%27s+a+dog+at+school&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

Dawn has written four books about her wonderful dogs. Her dogs are:

Charli is our princess Spoodle,

Dougal is the cutesy Cavoodle,

Riley is our playful Groodle, and

Barnzy is our elegant Labradoodle.

They have oodles of fun everyday - so come join in their adventures at home and at play.



How Dawn helps Story Dogs: Dawn has supplied hundreds of her books at cost price so we can put them in our book bags for our volunteers.

How to buy Dawn’s books: Go to her website  https://www.oodlesoffun.com.au/shop 

Team Golden Oldies children’s books are uplifting stories about a group of senior rescue dogs overcoming life’s challenges, friendship, and spreading kindness and love to make a better world.

Lisa runs a charity to rescue older dogs and sponsors a Story Dog on the Sunshine Coast.

How Lisa helps Story Dogs: Team Golden Oldies sponsors a Story Dog on the Sunshine Coast.

How to buy Lisa’s books: visit her website https://teamgoldenoldies.com/

Scott is a passionate author who is based in Lismore NSW, not far from where the first Story Dog started in Murwillumbah. Scott has partnered with Story Dogs to help more children find the love of reading. His own child goes to one of the schools in Lismore that has the Story Dogs program. 

Roses are Not Red is a playful story that shows life is not black and white; it’s all a matter of perspective. The book is wonderfully illustrated by Joanna Cuskelly. Roses are Not Red was shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Book of the Year in 2017.

How Scott helps Story Dogs: $1 from every purchase of his books goes to Story Dogs

How to buy Scott’s books: go to his web site https://www.scotter.com.au/roses-are-not-red/

“Chevy the Story Dog” tells the tale of a golden retriever who had a difficult start to life and then finds purpose as a Story Dog, going to schools and helping many children to read and love books.

Pam is a retired dog trainer with two golden retrieves are part of Dog Teams. They have been Story Dogs volunteers, visiting Pottsville Public School in northern New South Wales for the last ten years. Pam also donates the proceeds of her books to Story Dogs. 

How Pam helps Story Dogs: Pam donates the proceeds of her book to Story Dogs

How to buy Pam’s book: Amazon stock this book - https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=%E2%80%9CChevy+The+Story+Dog%E2%80%9D&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

The Biggles books are delightful Australian picture books for children aged 2-6.

The central character is Biggles, a little Jack Russel who works on the farm. The books appeals to children through its delightful farm characters depicted in water colour illustration and playful rhyming verse. The books also captures the hearts of adults and teachers alike with the underlying theme of resilience, social intelligence and altruism.

How Vanessa helps Story Dogs: $1.00 from every book “Biggles the Persistent Pup” will be donated to Story Dogs.

How to buy Vanessa’s book: visit this site

Linda Williams – “Rambo's Chicken Tale”

Linda and her dog 'Rambo' were volunteers with Story Dogs in Western Australia from 2017 to 2021. 'Rambo' was the perfect Story Dog, connecting with students in amazing ways. He would rest his face in the book that was being read or gently touch the student's leg with his paw.

This is a story of one adventure whilst in a reading session at Kerry Street Community school. Written with children in mind, with lots of repetition from the chooks and engaging illustrations by Veronica Rooke.

How Linda helps Story Dogs: Linda is generously donating $1.00 from each copy sold

How to buy Linda’s book: Contact Linda via, Rambo's Library Publications

email: ramboawisedog@gmail.com

Barbara Allen - "Broken Heart, Shared Heart, Healing Heart"

Written by Australia’s first animal hospital chaplain, this book shares cultural expressions of pet loss, spiritual beliefs on the afterlife for animals, and rituals of memorialization. With tools for self-care as well as emotional and spiritual comfort, this book is the perfect companion for those grieving after a pet dies.

Story Dogs is incredibly lucky to have Barbara volunteer with us as a grief support for those volunteers who have lost their beloved Story Dog.

How to buy a Barbara's book: please click this link

Richard Tulloch & Heidi Cooper Smith – “Toodle the Cavoodle series”

Toodle the Cavoodle books are a favourite in our Story Dogs reading program. Written by award-winning Australian author Richard Tulloch, who has authored over 60 children’s books and screenwriting for Play School and Banans in Pyjamas, and beautifully illustrated by artist Heidi Cooper Smith, Toodle’s hilarious adventures are brought to life in this magical series. The books are fun, colourful, interactive, and heart-warming. Toodle is also a helper dog, just like our Story Dogs!

Congratulations Toodle the Cavoodle! Your adventure in Sniffle Snuffle was shortlisted for the Australian Speech Pathology Book of the Year in 2023.

How to buy a Toodle book: please click this link