This book is part of a book series called Barefoot Beginners .

There are 40 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 Barefoot Books Ltd .

Paula Metcalf is a talented author and illustrator who has been Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Paula has written and illustrated many picture books, including Poddy and Flora . Paula was previously Illustrator-in-Residence at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Buckinghamshire, and she now runs popular workshops in schools.