Tottie and Dot

Tottie and Dottie are two little girls who live side by side. Life is very peaceful until one day the girls begin competing with each other to create the best house.

As the story unfolds, jealousy takes hold and their competitive spirit gets increasingly out of control until ultimately, things collapse in a disastrous heap. Will Totttie and Dot realise the importance of friendship before it's too late?

About the Author

Tania McCartney is an award-winning author, editor, illustrator, publisher and book reviewer. She is the founder of Kids Book Review and the 52-Week Illustration Challenge.

Tania has written many feature articles, both in print and online including beijingkids, Time Out Beijing, Maeve magazine, Tickle the Imagination magazine and Australian Women Online.

A literacy advocate and regular speaker, she was an Ambassador for the National Year of Reading (2012) and supports The Reading Hour.

Her latest books include Tottie and Dot, An Aussie Year, Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo and Beijing Tai Tai: Life, laughter and motherhood in China’s Capital.