'wonderful rhythmic and delightfully quirky text' -- The Bookseller 20110325 A book celebrating the power of imagination. Brilliant illustrations by Neal Layton. -- Angels & Urchins 20110601 I like this book a lot and it is fun to read aloud. -- Bookbag 20110601 This book should guarantee hours of imaginative play. -- Sunday Times 20110701 Everything a picture book should be. -- Irish Times 20110723 Simply, a lovely book. -- School Librarian 20111001

John Hegley is a popular English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter. Hegley began his performing career at London's Comedy Store in 1980. He published his first poetry collection in 1984. His television appearances include Wogan and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. In 1998, Hegley's poem 'Malcolm' came second in a BBC survey to find Britain's most popular comic poem. Hegley frequently performs live and is a regular at the Edinburgh Festival. Neal Layton was born in Chichester, West Sussex. Many of his ideas come he says from his childhood. In the past he has worked on a lettuce farm, in a chocolate factory, a teapot factory, a book shop and has delivered papers. Neal has illustrated more than 40 books to date working with award winning authors such as Michael Rosen and Roger McGough. 'Oscar and Arabella' which he both wrote and illustrated won him the Smarties prize in 2002. He now lives in Southsea, Portsmouth with his girlfriend who is also an artist, and their baby daughter.