Hurricane Kieron and Rusharound Ria are always in a hurry. They never walk anywhere. They always run!

They go zzzzooooommm, zigga zigga, yow, yow, yow, wheeeeeeee all day long!

But when Hurricane Kieron falls over, he can't rush around any more. But with paints and brushes, can he find another way to make hurricanes instead? Even if it does involve sitting still...

A delightful story about running around, sitting still, and the joys of both.

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 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Trish Cooke was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Her parents are from Dominica in the West Indies, and she comes from a big family with six sisters and three brothers! Trish has won many awards for her picture books, including the Smarties Book Prize, the WH Smith Under-Fives Book Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award, as well as Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Alex Ayliffe is a bestselling author and illustrator. Her characteristic paper collage illustrations won her the Sainsbury's Best Book for Babies award.