The Cat in the Cupboard

From actor, comedian and writer Rob Brydon comes a warm and witty picture book chronicling the adventures of Crumble the cat... 
 
 “The cat in the cupboard 
 is sat in the cupboard, 
 for that is where 
 his home is found. 
 He lives there with pride – 
 it's his route to outside, 
 to the place where adventures abound…” 
 In this adventure, Crumble embarks on a rescue mission into the garden of his arch-nemesis to seek out his beloved lost toy. But it’s dangerous in enemy territory for our plucky feline… 
Written in humorous, playful rhyme and brought vividly to life by Ellie Snowdon’s gorgeous illustrations, this is a story to be treasured by children and adults alike.

From actor, comedian and writer Rob Brydon comes a warm and witty picture book chronicling the adventures of Crumble the cat... 
 
“The cat in the cupboard 
is sat in the cupboard, 
for that is where 
his home is found. 
He lives there with pride – 
it's his route to outside, 
to the place where adventures abound…” 
 
In this adventure, Crumble embarks on a rescue mission into the garden of his arch-nemesis to seek out his beloved lost toy. But it’s dangerous in enemy territory for our plucky feline…Written in humorous, playful rhyme and brought vividly to life by Ellie Snowdon’s gorgeous illustrations, this is a story to be treasured by children and adults alike.

Pam Ayres

Ellie Snowdon

A beautiful collection from much-loved poet Pam Ayres, compiling her best verse dedicated to animals, illustrated by Ellie Snowdon. Now a Sunday Times bestseller. 
 
'Oh WHY must you bark at the postman? 
 Why must you batter my ears? 
 I know it seems rum 
 But the postman has come 
 Every morning for SEVENTEEN YEARS.' 
 
 From her very first encounter with a friendly golden Labrador at just three years old, Pam Ayres has been enchanted by animals. Now, for the first time, in this beautiful new illustrated work, she has gathered together her life's work of poems, new and old, dedicated to her love of them. 
 
This definitive collection brings to life the charming characters and voices of all creatures great and small through Pam's poetry over the last five decades. From delightful tales of our British wildlife in 'I'm a Starling Me Darling' and the difficulties of keeping farm animals in 'Fleeced', to her hilarious observations of our pets in 'Ode to a Jack Russell' and poignant reflections on the end of their lives in 'Tippy Tappy Feet', Pam Ayres on Animals is a celebration of animals everywhere.

Pam Ayres on Animals

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