Avril van der Merwe

The Wildest Dog is a thought-provoking story from prize-winning author Avril van der Merwe. She drew inspiration from watching the antics of her seven-month-old German Shepherd puppy who she adopted from a shelter in April 2021. Avril began writing for children when she worked as a pre-primary teacher in Cape Town, and high school English teacher in Johannesburg. She lives in Washington state (USA), where she works as an inspirational writer and speaker, as well as an author of children's,...See more

The Wildest Dog is a thought-provoking story from prize-winning author Avril van der Merwe. She drew inspiration from watching the antics of her seven-month-old German Shepherd puppy who she adopted from a shelter in April 2021. Avril began writing for children when she worked as a pre-primary teacher in Cape Town, and high school English teacher in Johannesburg. She lives in Washington state (USA), where she works as an inspirational writer and speaker, as well as an author of children's, young adult and adult fi ction, and poetry. Two of her short stories have been selected for an anthology for grades 4-7, to be published by Penguin Books in 2022. Illustrated by Heidi-Kate Greeff, a Cape Town-based artist with a degree in Fine Art from the University of Pretoria. Her genuine love of animals and talent for creating characters that come to life on the page result in beautifully drawn stories that quickly capture our hearts. See less