Signed by Jan Mark to fep. Jan Mark has twice won the Carnegie Medal and Juan Wijngaard has won both the Mother Goose Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal

 

There are 25 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 2000 by Walker Books Ltd .

Toby Forward was born in Coventry. A parish priest, he now divides his time between the church and writing picture books and fiction for children, such as the widely acclaimed Wyvern Quartet. Toby lives with his wife near Hull. Juan Wijngaard, whose parents are Dutch, was born in South America. He came to London in 1970 and studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. He has won the Mother Goose Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. Jan Mark is a prestigious children's author and has been writing children's books for over 30 years.