Casper Cat and Susie Sheep are best friends. They play everything together. But when Milly Goat comes along, Casper always gets left out. One day Casper goes to the park with his mum. He sees lots of children playing tig and is over the moon when they let him join their game. But next time he sees Milly and Susie - they still won't let him join in! Poor old Casper, what will he do? Children will relate to this warm and reassuring story about the ups and downs of playground friendships.

 

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 2003 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Alison Bartlett studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and began an M. A. At Kingston University. In 1993 she was shortlisted for the Macmillan Prize for Oliver's Vegetables. She lives in Bristol with her young son.