A very funny story both through the words and the illustrations. ... Lots of lovely bits of description ... very enjoyable to read aloud ... fabulous. -- Bookbag 20120501 An energetic story with lively, bright illustrations. -- Children's Books Ireland Recommended Reads 20121001 Martin Waddell and illustrator Leonie Lord reunite... and they've got another hit on their hands. A pleasure to read aloud and Lord's pictures are so full of energy you can feel every swoop. We laughed, cringed and cheered our way through this book, and I bet you will too! -- Carousel 20121101 Leonie Lord's illustrations admirably accompany this nice little story. -- Independent on Sunday 20121216 Very entertaining follow-up to The Dirty Great Dinosaur. -- Children's Bookseller 20130201

Martin Waddell is known and respected the world over for his stunning storytelling. He wrote Farmer Duck and Can't You Sleep Little Bear? which both won the Smarties Prize, and the bestselling Owl Babies. Martin lives in Northern Ireland. Leonie Lord studied illustration at Central St Martins College, London. Since graduating, she has produced regular editorial work for newspapers such as The Sunday Telegraph and The Guardian. Leonie is the illustrator of Whiffy Wilson by Caryl Hart and the bestselling The Dirty Great Dinosaur, also written by Martin Waddell. She lives near Cheltenham with her husband and two children.