News
March 2020
An animated TV adaptation of Dog Loves Books is now showing on Cbeebies, UK; and ABC, Australia. Episodes available on demand on iplayer.
October 2017
Dolly Parton reads Dog Loves Books as a Book at Bedtime on Cbeebies
October 2014
Dog Loves Books included as one of The Sunday Times 100 Modern Children’s Classics of the Past 10 Years
August 2014
Dog Loves Fairy Tales review by Sally Morris for The Daily Mail
April 2013
Gulf Times: Landmark event to mark World Book Day in the Middle East
Bloomsbury Qatar will distribute 2,000 free dual-language copies of Dog Loves Books all over the Middle East. Outside Qatar, copies of the book will be donated to the We All Read event in Bahrain, the Palfest in Palestine, the Ruwwad in Jordan and at an event being organised by Red Crescent in Egypt.
December 2012
AN Wilson’s review of Dog Loves Drawing for The Readers Digest
“Even in a golden age for illustrated children’s books, Louise Yates stands out as a superb artist and storyteller.”
December 2012
October 2012
Dog Loves Drawing shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award in the 'younger children' category. The award is the only national book award to be voted for entirely by children.
September 2012
In conversation with Sir Quentin Blake
September 2012
HRH The Prince of Wales commissions portraits of RAF veterans of the Battle of Britain.
April, 2012
February 2012
Dog Loves Drawing is The Sunday Times Book of the Week
November 2011
Drawing with Tim Minchin, Sir Quentin Blake and Tony Ross at a Gala Performance of MATILDA the musical
The Gala Performance of Matilda raised £32,000 in aid of Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. This included proceeds from the auction of drawings by Sir Quentin Blake, Tony Ross, Tim Minchen and Louise Yates.
May 2011
The Duchess of Cornwall reads Dog Loves Books at the Hay Festival
April 2011
Kate Kellaway’s review of Frank and Teddy Make Friends for The Guardian.
“A lovely, subtle book that makes its case ingeniously and will delight readers of every age.”
January 2011
The Times Education Supplement
November 2010
Roald Dahl Funny Prize Win for Dog Loves Books
October 2010
Sankei Express, Japan
June 2010
Winner of the Prince of Wales’s Award for Portrait Drawing, 2010, at The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition
‘Alan’