Shortlisted, Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator 1996 A wild, unpredictable story of what happens when the leaping llama carpet - a carpet of mystery and magic - is stolen by two baddies.

 

This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1996 by Allen & Unwin .

Marian Waller, the author, is a teacher, and Ruth Waller, the illustrator, is a painter and art teacher. Together they have created a fantastic and amazing picture book.