What would you do if you received an invitation to run a zoo full of huge, scary monsters?
The brave little boy in this story leaps at the chance, and although the monsters seem scary at first, he soon has them eating out of the palm of his hand.

This is an exciting, imaginative, hilarious adventure that encourages little readers to have confidence and stand up for themselves, from the illustrator of Dogs Don't Do Ballet and Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2013
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKTRUST BEST BOOK AWARD 2014

Amy Sparkes is donating a percentage of her royalties to Tommy's (registered charity number 1060508). Tommy's exists to save babies' lives through funding research and providing information. To find out more visit www.tommys.org

Dare to join these lovable monsters in a riotous rhyming read from the illustrator of Dogs Don't Do Ballet and Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes

About the Author

Sara Ogilvie creates award-winning art which has been exhibited across the UK and abroad. Working as a freelance illustrator Sara creates images for editorial, design, publishing and advertising. She is the illustrator of many books including Dogs Don't Do Ballet, Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes and The Worst Princess.

Amy Sparkes is the author of several picture books. She lives in Devon with her family and when she's not having adventures with her own children, she's running activities in schools, talking to children about writing.

Reviews
Sparkes' addictive rhyming text is brought to bright and colourful life by Ogilvie's bold and painterly illustrations -- Pam Norfolk * The Blackpool Gazette *
This story certainly went down well with several groups of under fives who loved the tongue tingling rhyming text and crazy mock scary monsters -- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *
Amy Sparkes' text is a lovely rhythmic verse that is sharp and to the point. The story could inspire some creative monster-designing, and the 'stand up and assert yourself' message is a nice surprise. The illustrations provided by the consistently brilliant Sara Ogilvie are great fun and each strange monster is beautifully imagined. Colours are loud and page space is used inventively. It's a pretty perfect picture book and will be adored by little monsters and their keepers. * Books for Keeps *
Riotous rhyming fun from the illustrator of Dogs Don't Do Ballet, with an inspiring message about overcoming challenges -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *


Awards
Short-listed for BAFTA 2013 (UK) and Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013 (UK). Long-listed for UKLA Book Award 2015 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781849416597
Author Amy Sparkes
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Red Fox Picture Books
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 226g
Dimensions(mm) 290mm * 241mm * 4mm