Author:Alison Prince
Spud is a scruffy dog with a big heart - and an even bigger belly. He loves scrounging in dustbins, scaring cats and, of course, scoffing as much food as he can find. But what Spud loves more than anything in the world is his owner, Mrs Piffey, and she loves him too.
But one day Spud overhears Mrs Piffey talking about a mysterious 'turkey' and she suddenly starts wearing dark glasses and strange things called 'bikinis'. Then she disappears . . .
Poor Spud does his best to find her - while being kept in check by Mrs Cats-Home. And of course Mrs Piffey is soon back with a tan - and big box of Turkish delight!
An exciting adventure story. The pace is lively and funny and the black and white drawings on every page illustrate the action perfectly. This is an ideal story for a new reader graduating from picture books to paperbacks
—— Booktrusted NewsIt makes a lively, light, amusing story for new readers in the reliable Corgi Pups series
—— The School LibrarianWith illustrations on every page, large print and lots of dialogue, children will devour this mystery story
—— JuniorCute illustrations and a simple text make this story about responsible pet ownership a fun read
—— My Books MagThere's something genially old-fashioned about it all. Otto endures hardship and adventure (including the brush-off he receives from a pair of alley cats) as he flees his old existence and finds new sources of companionship. In this case, the animal adrift ends up with fellow story characters as well as with human readers, who, as they will in real life too, want to keep Otto around
—— Pamela Paul , The New York TimesKatie's illustrations are full of space, gentle colour and apparent simplicity. She also has a real way with drawing animals - Otto is a very handsome bear, a bear that you'll want to hug and make space for on your bookshelves
—— Playing the BookOne of the funniest, and one of the most irreverant Christmas books out there. . . If you like your humour to be slightly scatological in nature, then The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas will have children in fits of laughter (and a large amount of adults too). . . Brilliant!
—— Martine Horvath , EYE magazineBeautifully illustrated, really funny and rather smelly
—— www.theschoolrun.comAn excellent example of the role that children's literature can play in supporting children's mental health...The House Rabbit gently suggests guided self-management of anxiety through mindful reality checking...I would recommend this book for all children.
—— Simeon Elliott , Wellbeing and Resilience StrategiesIncludes plenty of splendid, vocabulary-enhancing verbs such as "streaked", "tottered" and "padded".
—— Susan Elkin , Independent on SundayMe and You is a wonderful example of the power of illustrations and how hey can play as important a role as words
—— Nursery EducationAnthony Browne offers a new perspective on an old tale
—— Jane Doonan , School Library Association