I like black and white, stinky,slinky, large and small; wiggly, woolly, short and tall ...Words and pictures are perfectly matched in this visually stunning picture book for the very youngest children. Barbara Jean Hicks' simple, evocative text is illustrated with Lila Prap's stunning neon-coloured spreads that frame dynamic black and white images.

 

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 2005 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Lila Prap is a Slovenian freelance artist, making her living in graphic design, interior decorating and writing, as well as illustrating for children. Barbara Jean Hicks has worked as a waitress, a shop assistant, a nanny and a teacher. She was born in a small town in Washington state, USA, and now lives in Seattle, where she is Author in Residence at a primary school. She is the award-winning author of several books for adults. Jitterbug Jam was her first work for children. Barbara shares her home with two good friends, a large tuxedo cat, and, she says, 'a host of imaginary characters who keep my life hopping'. Lila Prap is an innovative new artist with several picture books published in Europe. This is her first UK picture book.