The villagers of Nornigig think that they are the cleverest around. But then they learn that the inhabitants of nearby Drumble Drone have outsmarted them by putting handles on their baskets. Mary Poggs seeks the advice of the village's thinker, Old Down, who comes up with the idea of building a very tall tower. The only problem is that the villagers forget to put in any windows, which would make them look pretty silly when the Drumble Droners come to visit. Luckily Mary Poggs comes up with an answer - and with some very clever thinking, she saves the face of the village. Vivian French's books include "Jackson's Juniors", "Tillie McGillie's Fantastical Chair", "Under the Moon", "Zenobia and Mouse", "Tottie Pig's Special Birthday", "Once Upon a Time", "Caterpillar Caterpillar" and "Why the Sea Is Salt". Colin West has written and illustrated numerous verse and picture books for children, including five jungle tales: "Go Tell It To The Toucan"; "Have You Seen The Crocodile?"; "Hello, Great Big Bullfrog"; "Not Me, Said the Monkey"; and "Pardon? Said the Giraffe".

 

There are 64 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 1993 by Walker Books Ltd .

Vivian French is a well-known author who has written over 150 books for children. Colin West was born in 1951 and studied Illustration at London's Royal College of Art. He is the author of over fifty works, which include picture books such as Have You Seen the Crocodile? (Walker, 2009). Colin is based in East Sussex.