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Literary Dogs – Advent Calendar Card for Dog and Book Lovers

Literary Dogs – Advent Calendar Card for Dog and Book Lovers

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Literary Dogs – Advent Calendar for Dog and Book Lovers

A hand-illustrated advent calendar for dog-loving readers: find 24 hidden doors in a library full of dogs and guess the famous literary dog behind each one.

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It's Christmas Eve in the old library, and the dogs are everywhere. A shaggy one is snoring by the fire, a terrier is peeking out of a basket, a puppy is tugging at a ribbon, and a golden dog is resting its head on Father Christmas's knee.

Hidden among the bookshelves, the stockings, the armchair and the Christmas tree are 24 little doors. Behind each one is a famous dog from a classic book, poem, fable or legend. Every morning in December, find the door, open it and guess which dog it is.

A Newfoundland nanny tucking children into bed. A little black dog on a yellow brick road. A faithful old hound waiting twenty years at the gate… Some will make you smile, and a few might make you reach for a tissue.

How it works

  1. Find the door. Search the dog-filled library for today's number, hidden on a bookshelf, a stocking, the window or the tree.
  2. Open it. A hand-drawn picture of a famous literary dog is waiting inside.
  3. Guess the dog, and where it comes from. Name the dog, then the book, poem or story.
  4. Check the answers on Christmas Eve. All 24 dogs, with their stories, authors and dates, are listed on an illustrated answer sheet, sealed in its own envelope.

Why dog lovers adore it

  • A daily dog quiz: 24 famous dogs, from easy favourites to delightful surprises.
  • The most famous dogs in literature: Nana, Toto, Argos, the Hound of the Baskervilles, White Fang, Greyfriars Bobby, Montmorency, plus the dogs of Byron, Brontë and Barrett Browning.
  • Hand-illustrated artwork: a warm ink-and-watercolour library with dogs on every rug and armchair, a bone on the floor and paw-print stockings by the fire.
  • A gift that feels personal: made for the friend whose dog has more books than toys.
  • Screen-free and sugar-free: a cosy December ritual (walkies not included).

Perfect for

Dog owners and dog lovers, book lovers, families with children, teachers, and anyone who has ever read with a dog snoring at their feet.

What's included

  • 1 illustrated advent calendar, A4 landscape (21 × 29.7 cm / 8.3 × 11.7 in), with 24 perforated doors
  • 1 illustrated answer sheet listing all 24 dogs with their stories, authors and dates
  • 1 illustrated "The Answers" envelope to keep the solutions secret until Christmas Eve

Good to know

  • The calendar contains no food or treats (for humans or dogs). The surprise behind each door is a dog to guess.
  • The answers are in English.
  • Suitable for all ages. Younger children may need a grown-up to help open the small paper doors.

24 doors, 24 famous dogs, and a pawsitively merry December. 🐕📚🎄

Delivery

We take pride in creating items that are made to order. When you place an order with us, we ensure that your item is printed or made specifically for you. We believe in delivering the best quality, and by crafting each item one at a time, we can maintain a high level of attention to detail and ensure that it meets our stringent standards.

Production Time: 
All orders are processed within 5 - 7 business days before shipment.

Shipping Time: Once your item/s is dispatched, the estimated delivery time is:

  • USA: 7-15 business days
  • Rest of world: 14-20 business days

Warranty

At Bookswares, we stand behind the quality of our products and are committed to providing our customers with a hassle-free shopping experience. Our 1-to-1 exchange warranty ensures your peace of mind, covering manufacturing defects, discrepancies in product quality as per our commitment, faulty stitching, fabric damage over time, and discrepancies in print quality.

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Six good dogs are hiding in Santa’s library. Can you give them all a pat?

For dog people who love books

Twenty-four famous dogs from the pages of great books.

It’s Christmas Eve in a cozy library full of snoozing, wagging, ribbon-stealing dogs — and 24 tiny doors are hidden among the shelves, the stockings and the rug. Behind each one: a much-loved dog from literature, legend or a classic poem. Guess who’s a good boy; the sealed answers list the book, author and year.

  • A4 landscape · 21 × 29.7 cm
  • 24 perforated doors
  • Answers: book, author, year
  • Sealed answer envelope
  • Ready to give
Real dogs, real readers

Every December needs a furry assistant

On the living-room floor, at Grandma’s kitchen table, by the fire — always with a nose poking in.

Supervised by the golden oneHe insists on helping open every door.
Grandma’s little shadowTea, toast and a very nosy dachshund.
The corgi has opinionsMostly about which door comes next.
Story time, doodle editionHe listened to every word. Probably.

Just for fun

Make your dog the 25th literary dog

Type your dog’s name and pick their personality — we’ll publish their very first novel.

A Fireside Paperback

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A bed for every pack member

One calendar for every dog lover you know

Your sister with the rescue pup, your dog-walking friend, the neighbour who always has treats in her pocket — one calendar each, and every extra one costs a little less.

Fetch a few more

A calendar for everyone on your list

Same 24-door ritual, a different world behind every one. Drop the right ones into the treat tin.

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