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“Pre-schoolers will roar with laughter” – Daily Express
“Part Aesop, part Spike Milligan… this is rollicking stuff” – Big Issue
“Funny and with brilliant illustrations… sure to be another bestseller” – The Sun
PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:
“I absolutely love David Walliams's books. In a few more years they will become classics.” – Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole
“Dahl finally has a worthy successor” – Telegraph
"Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air" – The Sun
About the Author
David Walliams – comedian, actor and author – continues to take the children's literary world by storm. His tenth novel, BAD DAD, was an immediate number one, following the triumph of THE MIDNIGHT GANG, the biggest-selling children's book of 2016. WORLD'S WORST CHILDREN 2, which published in early 2017, spent four weeks at industry number one and eight weeks at the top of the children's chart. They have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim – and RATBURGER, DEMON DENTIST and AWFUL AUNTIE have all won the National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. David's books have now exceeded 100 non-consecutive weeks in the children's number-one spot, and have been translated into 53 languages, selling more than 32 million copies worldwide.
Born in London, Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. His first book, HUGO AND THE WICKED WINTER, was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! His creations Towser and The Little Princess have been turned into TV series.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 December 2019
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I was disappointed. I thought the story very thin and didn’t find any real humour in it. The moral at the end was contrived and the illustrations mediocre. Sorry, I know David Walliams is popular, but I was unimpressed and returned the book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2021
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This was bought for a gift and certainly looks the part. A good quality hard back with lovely clear print and beautiful colours. David Walliams can certainly write a good children's book and I am told this has been a firm favourite since Christmas!
Can’t go wrong with a David Walliams book. Amusing read with great pictures. Your kids will love the different animals. Would also be a useful teaching resource about inclusion
As I believe David Walliams is a great children’s story writer he has not disappointed my son was gripped by this and as an adult it’s a very entertaining read.