Once proud, but now an animal whose days seem numbered.

In "The Last Tiger" by Petr Horacek, Tiger is strong and mighty.

Everyone knows that Tiger is lord of the jungle, but all his strength and boldness cannot keep him safe from the human hunters.

Poor Tiger is captured, his fate unknown.

In captivity, the tiger realises that what really matters is not strength or power, but freedom.

Moving, thought-provoking and superbly illustrated, this book doesn't hold back with its clear message that we are responsible for the welfare of animal species across the globe, and as tiger numbers are dwindling in the wild, it's up to us to ramp up our conservation efforts to ensure this magnificent beast doesn't disappear entirely.

Sum this book up in a sentence: Fabulous stuff as ever from Petr, an immense talent in kidlit.

"The Last Tiger" by Petr Horacek is out now, published by Otter-Barry Books (kindly supplied for review). 

Here's an awesome farmyard tale that might bring back memories of our long hot summer this year...

If ever there was a brilliant choice of animal character for a book, it has to be a greedy goat!

A happy book birthday to a book we were first dazzled by back in August at a sneaky Walker Books preview event. The wonderful "Blue Penguin" by Petr Horacek...

There's a lot to be said for being small. Being able to hide in tiny spaces, or scurry under people's feet largely unnoticed is wonderful for little mouse. But what if you need to reach up high?

Charlotte cramming in some reading on the journey

Thanks to work and school, it's not always easy to trek into London to book events, but now and again the planets align, the wind is in our favour and we are lucky enough to be invited along to an awesome event that we just can't pass up.

"A Brave Bear" by Sean Taylor and Emily Hughes (Art © Emily Hughes)

Vanessa Woolf (and glamorous assistant) entertain the gathered blogger masses!

Suzy Goose (yep, being silly!)

Petr Horacek (lower left) showing off the world from a fly's eye view (upside down!)

We loved watching Petr draw animals (he's so quick and precise!) and can't wait to see some of the books he's been working on. We were extremely lucky to get our copy of "The Mouse who Reached The Sky" signed by him too. What a thoroughly awesome chap!

Petr's advice - Be persistent, it does pay off in the end!

It's Happy Publication Day on Thursday 5th June for a book that has been a lovely little read over the past few weeks. We've been fortunate enough to be included in Walker's fabulous Blog Tour to celebrate Petr Horacek's latest brilliant work. Petr is a master of story-weaving, intricately pulling together wonderful characters and situations into the most vibrant and timeless tales.

"The Mouse Who Ate The Moon" is no exception. If you're familiar with Petr's brilliant "A New House for Mouse" then you'll love Mouse's new adventure as she stares wistfully up at the big golden moon at night, from the comfort of her warm burrow. She would love to know what the moon is actually like, and one day she wakes up in the morning, surprised to find that a huge piece of the moon appears to have dropped right outside her front door.

It looks amazing. It smells...delicious! Dare Mouse take the tiniest little nibble out of it to see if it tastes as good as it smells?

One nibble turns to a bite, and then before Mouse knows it, she's eaten half of the 'moon' - Oh no!

Mouse is forlorn, realising that if the moon is half eaten, it'll never be quite as amazing and astounding as it was before. Can Mouse's friends Rabbit and Mole possibly help out and put her mind at rest?

We love the little peephole panels in this story, perfect for your busy and curious little ones.

A delightful tale, perfectly snuggly for bed-time and with a lovely message about understanding and friendship wrapped around its whimsical heart. There's a very good reason that people mention Petr's name in hushed respectful tones in children's picture book circles. It's because he's so durned good!

Here's the talented mouse-keteer himself, showing us how to draw our own Little Mouse!


Also, here's a lovely activity sheet for you to download, print and enjoy! We spoil you rotten, don't we :)

Charlotte's best bit: Mouse can't stop once she's nibbled a tiny piece of the tasty moon! Oops!

Daddy's Favourite bit: A lovely original tale that feels as warm and snuggly as your favourite blanket, and mouse is just so cute! Loved it to bits!

(Kindly sent to us for review by Walker Books)