Using a black dog to tell a story of ‘the black dog’, the book follows Jess the Huntaway - around a South Island high country station, who then loses her bark.
In the book, Jess feels sad and depressed after losing her voice.
Sausage dog Poppy and her farmyard friends then help Jess through her tough time whilst also delivering important messages about mental health to children encouraging them to speak up about how they feel, that it is okay to cry and to tell others about their feelings.
Written by Harriet Bremner
