From armadillos, flamingos and umbrella birds to quokkas and iguanas, Elli Woollard presents a lovely collection of poems for younger children about pets which are just a little bit peculiar... Filled with fun rhymes, quirky black-and-white illustrations and exotic animals, this book is perfect for reading aloud. Some poems are hilarious, some are gruesome and some will make you want to wash your hair, but there's sure to be a pet poem here for every child and adult alike.

 

Elli Woollard is a writer of picture books, young fiction and poetry. She has worked variously as a teacher of English as a foreign language, a copywriter, an editor and a freelance Thai to English translator having lived in Thailand for seven years. She now lives in London with her husband, four children, two guinea pigs, a cat and (unintentionally) lots of spiders and mice.

Anja Boretzki is a multi-talented illustrator living in Nurnberg, Germany. Her fun, bright illustrations have been turned into greeting cards and wrapping paper, and she regularly contributes artwork to magazines.