"Simon James' gentle humour pervades the riverside scenes executed in his signature style pen and watercolours." * Red Reading Hub * charming picture book * Primary Times * "My kids loved the story and the illustrations" * Crediton Courier * "[...] with its important environmental issues and willingness to help others is told in a sweet and gentle way, yet enough bit to keep a child turning the page. Beautifully illustrated with lively and appealing characters, there is much to interest on every page." * Armadillo *

Simon James is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books for children. His critically acclaimed titles include Rex, George Flies South, the Baby Brains series, Dear Greenpeace, The Wild Woods, The Day Jake Vacuumed and Leon and Bob, which won the Smarties Book Prize Silver Medal and was nominated as the New York Times' Best Illustrated Book of the Year in 1997. Simon lives in Plymouth, Devon. @SimonJamesBooks