Children's picture book titled 'Looking for Milo on Kangaroo Island' featuring a black dog with sunglasses in the island landscape

A small, black rescue dog called Milo goes missing on Kangaroo Island. Join him on his adventures as he hides from the police dog Sergeant, explores the beautiful island landscapes, meets the local wildlife (yes, some kangaroos of course!) and learns a few lessons along the way. 

Written and illustrated on Kangaroo Island, this colourful children's picture book captures the best of the island's natural beauty, unique characters and landscapes.  

With proceeds from every sale going towards supporting wildlife and conservation on the island, grab your copy now!

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Book cover titled 'Looking for Milo on Kangaroo Island' with an illustration of a dog wearing sunglasses and a red collar, surrounded by green palm leaves.
A police vehicle with a police dog inside, driving through a tunnel of trees on a road.
A police dog barking at a bear cub in a tree in a lush green forest.
A painting of a coastal landscape with cliffs on either side of a bay, green hills in the background, a river flowing into the bay, and a small beach at the base of the cliffs.
Illustration of a rocky shoreline with green bushes and a sandy beach, featuring a black dog next to three penguins by the water.
A scenic illustration of a dirt path winding through lush green hills and trees under a clear blue sky, with a small dog on the path and a black animal partly obscured in the foliage on the right.
Illustration of Kangaroo Island's lush green landscape with various animals including a kangaroo, a small rescue dog, a bird, a possum, and a lizard, with a white text box explaining a story about Milo, a small black rescue dog.

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Looking for Milo - Hardcover (21x21cm) Looking for Milo - Hardcover (21x21cm)
Looking for Milo - Hardcover (21x21cm)
$31.95

Size: Art Book Square (210 mm x 210 mm) - Portrait
Adhesive Casebound, Full-colour printing, 28 pages, 200gsm Silk
Cover: Full-colour printing (outside), Gloss Lamination (outside)
End Papers: Stock White

Spine Width: 9.02 mm
Printed in Australia.

NOTE: Free pickup available on Kangaroo Island.

Looking for Milo - Softcover (21x21cm) Looking for Milo - Softcover (21x21cm)
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Looking for Milo - Softcover (21x21cm)
$21.95

Size: Art Book Square (210 mm x 210 mm)
Perfect (PUR), Full-colour printing, 28 pages, 200gsm Silk
Cover: Full-colour printing (front and back), Gloss Lamination (outside), 350gsm Silk

Spine Width: 3.78 mm
Printed in Australia.

NOTE: Free pickup available on Kangaroo Island.

Currently out of stock online. Order due mid-June!

About the Author

A woman wearing sunglasses, a wide-brimmed hat, a sleeveless top, and shorts, standing with one hand on a wooden railing inside a rocky ocean cave.

Louise is a landscape architect (and now part-time children’s book illustrator and writer) who has always used graphic communication and drawing as a way of communicating her own design ideas and stories about people and places in projects around the world and across Australia. She founded her own design studio LINEA www.lineastudio.com.au and works on public and private projects across the island and regional Australia.

The book has been inspired by her own island adventures, love of animals and capturing moments with her camera across Kangaroo Island. When she’s not working, Louise can usually be found in the outdoors either running, surfing, exploring with friends or spending quality time with her main man Milo.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • While a dachshund called Valerie lost on Kangaroo Island was a real story that made headlines, this book is fiction, and not based on true events or characters. The author also recognises that many protected areas are designated exclusion zones for domestic pets and the illustrations within this book contrary to this are for storytelling purposes only, and responsible pet ownership is advised.

  • Generally this book is best suited to ages 3-8. But the colourful illustrations and loveable animals make this suited to most dog and animal lovers, young and young at heart!

  • High quality children’s book printing in Australia at a boutique scale is expensive, but $1 from every sale (both paperback and hardcover) is donated quarterly to KI Wildlife Network (www.kiwildlifenetwork.com) who are a not-for-profit organisation made up of volunteers who deliver ongoing wildlife conservation programs for all species of wildlife and the direct rescue and rehabilitation of injured, sick, orphaned and displaced wildlife on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

  • Milo is originally a rescue dog from Gympie, Queensland and it is understood he is an English Staffordshire Terrier x Jack Russell/Fox Terrier. He is a small dog, and drawn relatively life size compared to other animals, (approximately 60cm long from snout to start of his tail, and 35cm high). He is a sweet, relaxed senior boy with a playful side even in his old age.

  • Yes! Worldwide shipping is now available and is based on delivery times and prices to different regions guided by Australia Post. By selecting the delivery country you will be shown the price (AUD) based on the weight of the products in your cart and will update automatically if you change the quantity (e.g. softcover weighs almost half the weight of a hardcover). If you need your order urgently or for larger orders over 2kg please get in contact.

  • A sequel to the book has commenced, and will be released later in 2026! See if you can guess where Milo and Sergeant might get to….