PlimsHouse

Hello from Carlsbad

A new publishing house for curious kids and grown-ups.

PlimsHouse makes books, shows and other good ideas that send you outside and make you look twice. We are a small, independent house in Carlsbad, California.

See our first book Put your dog in it

Coming in 2027

Darling's Pocket Guide to Urban Dog Spotting

A field guide to the 130+ breeds on your street.

Play on every walk

A two-page spread from the book: the Golden Retriever page, with an illustration, breed facts and a rarity ranking on the left, and photo frames for a famous local dog and a Local Legend on the right, above a My Sightings log.
A real spread from the book: the Golden Retriever.
  • 130+breeds, each with its own two-page spread
  • 5 x 8 inpocket size, made for walks
  • Real dogsfamous local dogs and neighborhood legends
  • 100% humanevery drawing and photo made by a person, not AI

How the game works

I Spy, but with dogs

  1. 1

    Spot

    See a dog on your walk. Find its breed in the book.

  2. 2

    Check

    Tick the "Spotted" box. Rare breeds are worth bragging about.

  3. 3

    Log

    Write the date and place in "My Sightings," and keep going.

Put your dog in the book

Calling all good dogs

Is your dog famous around town, a great example of its breed, or a one-of-a-kind mix? Send us a photo. It takes about two minutes.

  • Famous Four-Leggers, Local Legends and Marvelous Mixes
  • Every featured dog gets a free copy of the book
  • We send you the write-up to check before anything is printed
Feature my dog

About PlimsHouse

Small house, big ideas

PlimsHouse is a new, independent publishing house in Carlsbad, California. We make things for people who like to notice the world: books first, then podcasts, shows and whatever good idea comes next.

Every drawing and photo in our books is made by a person, not AI. Part of the proceeds from our first book goes to groups that find homes for animals in need.

Hear when the book is out

One email when it launches. No spam.