Cats and dogs and elephants Slugs, leopards and lice Giraffes and armadillos Buffaloes, bedbugs and mice. . . Fish will be able to fend for themselves and besides, a wooden ark is not the sort of place to keep a whale or angry shark Find out why Noah builds a floating zoo and saves the animals in this world-famous story, retold by one of world's favourite poets. This amusing take on an age-old tale will delight children aged 4-8, as will the charming illustrations on every page. Grown-ups will also find this fun-filled and light-hearted version of Noah's adventure a refreshing change from the more traditional retellings currently on offer.

A witty and amusing take on the story of Noah by Roger McGough - one of the world's favourite children's poets

About the Author
Roger McGough CBE, FRSL is one of our most popular poets, having published over fifty books of poetry for both adults and children. He came to prominence in the 1960s with the publication of The Mersey Sound, which has sold over a million copies and is now published as a Penguin Classic. The winner of two BAFTAs for his film work, and a Royal Television Society award, McGough has also won a Cholmondeley Award from the Society of Authors and is twice winner of both the Signal and CLPE Awards for the best book of poetry for children. He presents Poetry Please on Radio 4 and is President of the Poetry Society. He was honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in 2001 and with a CBE in 2005 for services to literature.

Reviews
'McGough is a true original and more than one generation would be much the poorer without him.' * The Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780281086887
Author Roger McGough
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing