Little Zoe is Always Barking / La petite Zoé aboie tout le temps

Part of the Real Life Pets series, which includes 7 titles for ages 0-4 in French and English.

A playful, painterly story based on a real barking superstar - now in a French/English bilingual edition!

Meet Little Zoe - a small Mini Golden Labradoodle with a big bark! Inspired by a real pup living in New Westminster, B.C., Zoe barks at the pizza delivery guy, the birds, the sticks, the bees, the trees... even her own reflection!

With charming, painterly illustrations that capture Zoe's joyful spirit, and lively, repetitive text that children can join in on, Little Zoe is Always Barking / La petite Zoé aboie tout le temps brings the adventures (and mischief!) of a real-life dog to storytime - while helping readers explore both English and French in a fun, natural way.

Perfect for ages 3-7, this bilingual picture book is also a wonderful resource for French immersion classrooms, teachers, homeschool families, and even adult French learners who want to build vocabulary through simple, engaging stories.

This book will:

• Delight readers with humour and relatable pet antics
• Encourage participation with fun, predictable barking moments
• Support language learning through repetition and simple vocabulary
• Make a thoughtful gift for dog lovers, bilingual families, and French learners
• Work beautifully for classrooms, libraries, tutoring sessions, and read-aloud time

Written by a pet-sitter who knows canine quirks inside and out, this sweet and silly tale celebrates the lovable chaos our four-legged friends bring to our lives.

Whether you read it aloud at bedtime or use it as a language-learning tool, Zoe's personality will have everyone giggling - and maybe barking along!