Poppet is a little African elephant. When he is born, his mother warns him against mice because they run up elephants' trunks. Poppet spends some time asking various creatures if they are mice and then, to his horror, one of them says 'Yes'. However, Momo the mouse persuades Poppet that he's been told an old wives' tale and the two become friends. Poppet's mother is horrified but is won over in the end by Momo's eloquence.

Shortlisted for the 2000 Children's Book Award, catagory 2, the shorter novel.

About the Author
Formerly a farmer and a teacher, Dick King-Smith is best-known for his third career as a writer. His phenomenally successful children's stories are marked by endearing humour and characters of unique depth and life. THE SHEEP-PIG won the Guardian Award and was transformed into the blockbusting film BABE. BABE: PIG IN THE CITY followed and was released in December 1998.


Book Information
ISBN 9780141302645
Author Dick King-Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 105g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 5mm