Meet fearsome alligators, clever coyotes, a jittery leopard, a shell-less tortoise and all sorts of amazing animals in these wonderful stories from John Yeoman and Quentin Blake.

• A beautiful collection of 14 wonderfully told animal folk tales
• Illustrated by one of the greatest children's artists working today
• Stories that will entertain and get children thinking
• Written by expert storyteller, John Yeoman
• Perfect for children aged 8-12

Other titles in the series: Quentin Blake's Magical Tales

There are 120 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 2014 by Pavilion Books .

John Yeoman was for many years Head of English at the French Lycee in London. His collaboration with Quentin Blake began in 1960 with A Drink of Water, and has resulted in a long list of successful children's books.