Synopses & Reviews
TONY ROSS has illustrated over 800 books, which are published all over the world.
Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and
Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal in the Smarties Prize 2003. He was the British choice for the Andersen Medal 2004.
The Nanny Goat's Kid was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010. He lives on the Welsh border.
JEANNE WILLIS was born in St Albans and trained as an advertising copywriter at Watford College. She worked for various agencies creating press adverts and TV, cinema and radio commercials. She is now a full-time writer. Her hobbies include gardening, reading (non-fiction), natural history and collecting caterpillars. Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle. She lives in North London with her husband and two children.
Synopsis
A wacky, vibrant tale about the pitfalls of pet-keeping, frorm the brilliant partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.
Rex, the dog, is desperate to get a pet person for his birthday, but his parents say NO Everyone knows that people are vicious, smelly and impossible to train. So Rex is delighted when he finds a stray boy to play with. Having a pet person is just so much fun Or is it...? Join in the fun of the topsy-turvy world of The Pet Person in this hilarious tale from the award-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.
Synopsis
Rex, the dog, is desperate to get a pet person for his birthday, but his parents say NO Everyone knows that people are vicious, smelly and impossible to train. So Rex is delighted when he finds a stray boy to play with. Having a pet person is just so much fun Or is it. . . ?
Join in the fun of the topsy-turvy world of The Pet Person in this hilarious tale from the award-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.
Synopsis
A wacky, vibrant tale about the perils of pet-keeping, from the brilliant partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
Rex the dog is desperate for a pet person for his birthday, but his parents say NO! Everyone knows that people are vicious, smelly, and impossible to train. So Rex is delighted when he finds a stray boy to play with. Having a pet person is just so much fun—or is it?
About the Author
Jeanne Willis is the author of Never Too Little to Love. She and Tony Ross are the author-illustrator team of numerous books, including Daft Bat, I Hate School, I Want to Be a Cowgirl, Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets, Prince Charmless, Susan Laughs, and the Smarties Book Prize-winner Tadpole's Promise.