Stanley's people go out a lot. Stanley is a good dog, but one night, while they're away, the temptation becomes too great and he sneaks up onto the couch. What a wonderful experience! Soon he's also blasting the music, dancing around the living room and raiding the fridge. Stanley's never had so much fun! But after a couple of weeks something is missing, and Stanley realizes that partying alone has lost its thrill.

Linda Bailey a jonglé longtemps avec l'idée d'écrire, mais ce n'est qu'après avoir eu ses deux filles qu'elle a lancé sa carrière d'auteure. Elle a écrit des albums, des romans et aussi des livres informatifs. Linda a beaucoup voyagé dans sa vie et ses livres aussi! Certains sont publiés en Chine, en Corée, en Australie, en Grèce, en Pologne et dans de nombreux autres pays.

Linda Bailey has written more than twenty books for children in a number of different genres, including the best-selling Stanley-the-dog series, Toads on Toast, and most recently, If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur (Si jamais tu avais un dinosaure...). Linda has garnered a long list of honours in Canada such as the Ontario Blue Spruce Award, the Atlantic Provinces Hackmatack Award and the Arthur Ellis Award. She lives in Vancouver, BC.

Linda Bailey's profile page

Multiple award winning illustrator Bill Slavin was born in Belleville, Ontario. His work includes the acclaimed 'Stanley's Party' written by Linda Bailey, 'Who Broke the teapot!' as well as more than 100 award winning children's books.
Among his many honours, Bill has won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, the Blue Spruce Award, the California Young Reader Medal and the Zena Sutherland Award for Children's Literature. Recently, he has returned to his childhood love of comics and graphic novels, writing and illustrating the graphic novel trilogy Elephants Never Forget, as now the Mordecai Crow trilogy. Quid Pro Crow is Bil's second book with Renegade Arts Entertainment.

Bill Slavin's profile page

• Short-listed, Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award, Oregon Reading Association
• Winner, Ministry of Education Time to Read
• Short-listed, California Library Association Young Reader Medal
• Winner, Child Magazine Best Children's Book Award
• Winner, SMART Award
• Winner, Chocolate Lily Award
• Winner, Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards
• Winner, Georgia Picture Storybook Award
• Winner, Zena Sutherland Award for Children's Literature
• Winner, Tiny Torgi Literary Award, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• Winner, Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize
• Winner, Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association
• Winner, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award
• Winner, Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
• Winner, Book of the Year Award - Silver Medal, ForeWord Magazine

Slavin's polished paintings of Stanley's antics and Bailey's confident, breezy story add up to a triumphant cautionary tale that will leave both adults and kid laughing.

Kirkus Reviews

This is first-class entertainment all the way, with a last line - “If you don't believe me, ask your dog” - that's cheekiness itself.

Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

This humorous story makes an ideal read-aloud. Dog lovers and party animals alike will howl with delight.

School Library Journal

This is a funny, delightful book ... even if you're not a fan of real dogs, this book is a riot.

Quill & Quire Starred Review