Ice Cream Cone Worm. Monkeyface Prickleback. Pink Fairy Armadillo. You're called WHAT?!

Welcome to the Ministry of Silly Animal Names where all the creatures have one thing in common: they want to change their names.

A unique and rip-roaringly funny, tongue-twisting story full of weird and wonderful real creatures and facts at the end that will amaze. Written by Kes Gray, the bestselling, award-winning author of Oi Frog! and illustrated with charm and wit by dazzling new talent, Nikki Dyson.

This book has been graded for interest at 3+ years.

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 2018 by Pan Macmillan .

Kes Gray is the also author of Mom and Dad Glue, the story of a troubled little boy who faces up to the challenge of his parents' divorce. Nikki Dyson has been illustrating children's book since 2006, as well as creating artwork for Hallmark and National Geographic Kids. Her books include Dinosaurs Don't Have Bedtimes , Zippo the Super Hippo , 1000 Animals and 1000 Things to Eat . She lives in Oxfordshire. Find Nikki online at nikkidysonillustration. co. uk and on Twitter @DoodleDyson.