Skinny Lanky is an ingenious cat who is badly treated by his master for refusing to hunt rats and mice. He dreams of a better life and looks for objects to aid his escape. The book is beautifully illustrated in full colour and is intended for preschool children ages 0 - 6 years.

 

There are 30 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 2015 by Paint Pot Publications .

Grandma Paint Pot was born and raised in South Wales and is a qualified grandmother (non-academic). She began writing poetry and short stories when her own children were young and has since studied Children's Literature, achieved BA (hons) Literature, first class, through the Open University and MA Professional Writing at Falmouth University. She is currently studying Makaton sign-language and is a volunteer with Special Olympics Cornwall. Grandma Paint Pot's writing is inspired by nature and nurture. Literature has influenced her life - never more so than in childhood. It is her belief that books should entertain and educate and, in her work, Grandma Paint Pot endeavours to do both.