Nicky's Picnic ¦ Nicky's Noisy Night

These books featuring Nicky, a tabby kitten, are proving nearly as popular with my children as Spot's adventures which no doubt were their inspiration. The formula of endearingly drawn animals and flaps to lift and explore in response to Nicky's questions can hardly fail. In Nicky's Noisy Night, the young tabby hears various sounds - nibbling, banging, dripping and so on - and invites the reader to find their source behind doors, windows, cupboards and curtains. And in Nicky's Picnic, he meets various animals hidden behind bushes, trees and grass on his way to the picnic. Great fun.