...wonderfully wayward illustrations... -- The Sunday Telegraph ...a funny take on the counting game, accompanied by jazzy knockabout pictures. -- The Mail on Sunday Mij Kelly's rhyming text has terrific panache. -- The Guardian ...a perfect storybook to share with your child. -- Junior ...unrestrained entertainment... -- Carousel This book has a strong storyline, dynamic illustrations and interesting counting. -- Books for Keeps

Mij Kelly had an extremely colourful and varied childhood house-hopping around the UK and India. Mij has worked as a newspaper editor, an oral historian and a specialist journalist in artificial intelligence. Mij has two children. At school Russell Ayto loved both drawing and sciences. He has illustrated many picture books and has been shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Mother Goose Award and the Blue Peter Book Award.