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Just how many animal can Miss Lollipop squash in her truck? And just how big can the animals get? Find out in this hilarious animal farce in which the witty words are perfectly matched by fantastic, dynamic illustrations, with lots of counting fun too. THE ILLUSTRATOR: David Melling was born in Oxford. His father was a sculptor and David inherited his artistic bent. He has lived in Italy, is married to a Croatian, and they now live in Oxfordshire. WHEREABOUTS: Wantage PREVIOUS BOOKS: If I Didn't Have Elbows (DeAgostini), Brilliant the Dinosaur (Pavilion) was shortlisted for the Smarties, Tractor and Digger Save the Day (Bloomsbury), What's That Noise? (Hodder Children's Books).

Ian Whybrow has lived in Kent, various places in London and as far a field as Hong Kong and New York He is a teacher at a school in Harrow where he is head of sixth form. The most important thing to him in his writing is that if reads aloud brilliantly and the that there is something in it for everyone - young and adult readers as well. David Melling was born in Oxford. His father was a sculptor and David inherited his artistic leanings. He lived in Italy for some time. He is now married to a Croatian and they live in Oxfordshire.