Who's Poorly Too?

This is a comforting and amusing book for a sick child. Each spread features a character who is not well, including Hamish Hamster, Mohammed Mole and Pedro Penguin. Thus, 'Mohammed the mole is poorly. He tunnelled straight into a well' while 'Delia the dragon is poorly. She sneezed and set fire to her jumper.' Every tale of woe is illustrated with feeling but with a twist of humour, and sub-text is there to find and delight in. The repetitive text will allow a young child to gain reading independence quickly, and then predict each creature's situation.