Conversations With My Dog

by Danica Gim

From Danica Gim — Dutch poet and illustrator with 245,000 Instagram followers, whose mythology-inflected, woman-centered illustrated poetry has been reposted by Britney Spears, Dove Cameron, and Doutzen Kroes, and whose work spans guided journals, oracle decks, and illustrated companion books all drawn in her signature hand.

This is a book about that specific kind of love — the unconditional, undisguised, slightly unhinged devotion of a dog — rendered in Gim's luminous black-figure illustration style alongside the encouragement, funny banter, and wisdom that only a dog can offer. Square-format, hardcover, built for display and for returning to, for the dog owner who wants to see their animal recognized in art and words that feel exactly right.

The dog has been waiting by the door since the moment you left and has opinions about your return that cannot be contained. The dog's wisdom is whole-hearted, present-tense, and delivered at full volume with its entire body. The dog's advice arrives with the energy of someone who believes, without a single doubt, that you are the most magnificent person who has ever existed and that today is going to be wonderful. 

Perfect for:

-Dog owners who want a book that captures the specific emotional logic of loving a dog — the greeting-at-the-door energy, the absolute loyalty, the joy that seems genuinely unconditional

-Gift-seekers looking for something with visual beauty and emotional resonance for the dog lover in their life — a keepsake rather than a novelty

-Fans of "Conversations With My Cat" who want the companion volume, or anyone who has always been firmly in the dog camp and wanted their own version

-Readers drawn to illustrated pet books in the tradition of I Could Chew on This by Francesco Marciuliano — but with Gim's distinctive fine-art illustration style at the center Dog owners who have experienced loss and want a book that holds the full experience of that bond — the joy and the awareness of how much it means