It's not easy being a pea! Picked, plucked and processed, and then transported all over the world on trucks, trains, boats and planes, Pete and Penelope Pea finally find a loving family to feed. But do the little girl and boy actually like peas? Go on, give peas a chance! A book that will have children bursting with questions about ecology and the environment.

 

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 2009 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Alan writes lots of different styles of books and for a wide age-range -- from teenage thrillers to picture books. He also writes poetry for children and adults. Simon Rickerty studied illustration at the Royal College of Art in London, recently graduating with a Masters degree in Communication Art and Design. His first book for children was 'Peas' for Puffin. He lives in rural Bedfordshire. Andy Cullen is both a playwright and novelist, and has won several awards for his work. He also writes screenplays for films, and his recent short story, 'The Six Day War' won the London Writers' Award. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters. This is his first book for children. Simon Rickerty won his very first award at the age of four (the Bedfordshire under-fives' Children's Book Drawing Award!) and has been drawing ever since. He studied illustration at the Royal College of Art in London, where he won two further awards and recently graduated with a Masters degree in Communication Art and Design. He lives in rural Bedfordshire. This is his first book for children.