There are lots of animals in the city and this book introduces readers to some of them. You'll find pigeons, seagulls, sparrows, starlings, crows and a chicken in a plum tree. Visit the Cat Sanctuary and the grooming parlour and meet cats and dogs of all breeds and varieties. See Meggy, the "wedding-car cat", Poppy, the poodle, a pig called Gloria, Lady and Storm, the parade horses - plus a dachshund on a bicycle, a goose on a skateboard, a ferret on a bus, ravenous rats, hungry foxes and lots more. This is a true-life picture book: Patricia Casey visited many places in the city researching this book and the result is a record of some of the animals and situations that she met and observed.

 

There are 43 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 1999 by Walker Books Ltd .

Patricia Casey has been illustrating natural history subjects in both adult and children's books since graduating from Harrow School of Art in 1971. For Walker, she has illustrated Morag and the Lamb, The Best Thing About a Puppy, Beep Beep! Oink Oink! Animals in the City and the Read and Wonder title I Like Monkeys Because.