Hello, Friends!
Welcome to the world of the Friendliest Friends – six Maltese puppies on a mission to be the Best. Dogs. Ever!
Inspired by the real-life SACCONEJOLY family, this children’s picture book is packed full of fun, adventure and mischief.
Emilia wants something that only a girl with six dogs would want – a cat! Her six dogs make it their mission to help, and they attempt to cat-nap a local moggy. But no matter how hard they try, they are foiled by cunning cats…
How will the Friendliest Friends help Emilia get her wish?
Inspired by the real-life SACCONEJOLY family, this children’s picture book is packed full of fun, adventure and mischief.
Emilia wants something that only a girl with six dogs would want – a cat! Her six dogs make it their mission to help, and they attempt to cat-nap a local moggy. But no matter how hard they try, they are foiled by cunning cats… How will the Friendliest Friends help Emilia get her wish?
Francesca Gambatesa lives and works in London.
Her family comes from Southern Italy so she very much enjoys the best of two worlds.
She has been illustrating books since 2011, and has worked as an animator, designer and art director for animation studios in Italy and the UK for many years.
Her first picture book for HarperCollins is published in 2016 and she has also worked on books for Penguin Young Readers, Usborne books, Zanichelli Editore, and Cricket children literary magazine.