Bernardo Atxaga’s The Adventures of Shola lands a spot on the "Wonderful Kids Books for Dog Lovers" list

The latest news comes out of the United States, where the Ezvid Wiki website has published a list of the top 10 books for dog lovers, including the adventures of a little dog named Shola, brought to life by Bernardo Atxaga.

Shola's adventures were originally published in Basque as four books: Xolak badu lehoien berri (Erein,1995), Xola eta basurdeak (Erein, 1996), Xola ehizan (Gara, 2000) and Xola eta Angelito (Erein, 2004). The four original books were later published in English in 2013 under the title The Adventures of Shola (Pushkin).

The English language edition has been well received since publication. The Independent included it on its list of best books of 2013, it was awarded the Marsh prize in 2015, and it has been praised by critics and readers alike.

Ezvid Wiki, created in 2011, was the first video-wiki site. It is one of the most visited websites in the United States, and its YouTube channel has nearly a half million followers. The Wonderful Kids Books For Dog Lovers list, which features the stories starring Shola in the top spot, was published in mid-March. Here is the complete list of books:

1. "The adventures of Shola" Bernardo Atxaga y Mikel Valverde
2. "Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School" Julie Falatko y Colin Jack
3. "The Unwanted Puppy" Holly Webb y Sophy Williams
4. "The Case of the Monster Fire" John R. Erickson y Gerald L. Holmes
5. "Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs" Eric Litwin y Tom Lichtenheld
6. "Finding Danny" Linzi Glass
7. "Saving Marty" Paul Griffin
8. "Mutt’s Promise" Julie Salamon y Jill Weber
9. "Lara’s Gift" Annemarie O’Brien
10. "Voyage of the Dogs" Greg Van Eekhout