A beautiful true story of a mysterious dog who adopts a bunch of travellers and walks with them over two mountain ranges and a high desert plain.
“A touching true story about friendship, love and how one dog united a group of travellers on a perilous adventure through the Altas mountains. A fantastic read.”
- Maisie, aged 9
By Steve Bonham
The Spirit Dog
The Show !
The Spirit Dog
This is the true story of the mysterious and magical dog Black, who adopted Steve Bonham and his companions as they walked the High Atlas Mountains to find the sands of the Sahara. A heartwarming and moving tale of adventure and friendship.
A Story and Song Performance for children of all ages
We are very grateful for Arts Council England for their support in developing The Spirit Dog as an interactive Story and Song performance for children.
The performance can include:
A retelling of the story
Some wonderful specially composed songs and a chance to join in.
Art based activities
Small group discussion topics include friendship, what it is to be adventurous, personal stories,
Exploration of the world of the Imizaghen.
A contribution on your behalf to Education for All Morocco rebuilding schools for young children devasted by last year’s earthquake
(There will also be follow-up online resources)
The Spirit Dog will be illustrated by the hugely talented Tasia Graham
Education for All (Morocco)
EFA is a wonderful. practical initiative that provides safe dormitories near schools so that girls in the remote regions of the High Atlas Mountains can continue in education. Without them very few would have a secondary education, Because of them, girls have gone on to become doctors, teachers and entrepreneurs and massively positively impact their communities. The six dormitories were all badly damaged in the 2023 earthquake.
Education for All (Morocco) operates in the region where both The Spirit Dog and Stumbling Over Eden begins. Every book sold will contribute to the rebuilding and reestablishment of this amazing project.
