No school.
No THANKS.
No. NO. NO!
Laura Dockrill's inimitable style of poetic rap is brilliantly suited to this romp through the house and round and round the playgroup, as one little poodle demonstrates what fun it is to stomp and stamp and pout . . . that is until naptime, when all she really wants is a . . . CUDDLE! There is a funky music video quality to this text, and the eye popping artwork matches the anarchic playfulness of the rap!
Review
A gloriously anarchic look at a bad day for a toddler. Told with humour and warmth, full of colour this book will be a favourite for many young people. - LoveReading4Schools
A crazy rock n' roll attitude! Its feisty star explodes across the book's vibrantly illustrated pages, and the in-your-face text will be a hit with punk rocker kids (and parents!). - Storytime Magazine
A fast-paced picture book full of humour and anarchy... it cries to be read aloud - to be chanted even! - BookTrust
A funky read-aloud rhyme accompanies playful, stylish artwork. - Bookseller
Absolutely bursting with the grumps, fun, giggles and hugs, this is a magnificent celebration of the grumpy toddler that they and their grown-ups will love. - Armadillo Magazine
Laura Dockrill lets a prancing poodle strut his stuff in a story perfectly tailored for every toddle with an 'attitude'. Family members young and old will be tapping their feet and smiling with joy as they relish the funky music video quality to the story and feast their eyes on Sandhya Prabhat's riotous artwork. - Lancashire Evening Post
There's a funky, rap-style to this rhyme which is so unique and fun and the artwork is just fantastic: it's colourful, hilarious and anarchic all in one go. - Mini Travellers
A visual feast - Big Issue North
Book Description
This punk rocker poodle is full of attitude - modelled on the average terrible toddler!
About the Author
Laura Dockrill is an English performance poet, author/illustrator and short story writer. Laura was born and grew up in Brixton. She is the author of the Darcy Burdock series and a YA novel, Lorali as well as a number of adult poetry collections. My Mum's Growing Down is her first poetry collection for children.
Sandhya Prabhat is an Independent Animator and Illustrator based in the Bay Area, California and is from Chennai, India. She holds an MFA Degree in Animation and Digital Arts from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia, and a Bachelor's Degree in Literature from Stella Maris College. She has illustrated various picture books including I Am Brown and Ignore the Trolls.