Too Many Babies: The Largest Litter in the World (Animal Crackers) - Hardcover

Impey, Rose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852134518 ISBN 13: 9781852134518

Publisher: Orchard Books, 1993

Synopsis

Part of a series for the early independent reader, based on a real animal that has broken a world record. This story features the tailless tenrec, a rodent which can produce a litter of up to 31 babies. When Mr and Mrs Tailless swap roles, Mr Tailless finds out how difficult staying at home can be.

About this title

Book Description:

Mr and Mrs Tailless are tenrecs (small rodents) and have 31 tenrec babies, the largest litter in the world. One day, Mr Tailless is left to look after them and soon realizes how exhausting they are.

About the Author:

Shoo Rayner should have been an astronaut, but he became an author and illustrator instead. He is the creator of more than 150 well-loved books, including the LITTLE HORRORS, RICKY ROCKET, VIKING VIK, AXEL STORM, SCAREDY CATS and the JUST SO STORIES series.

Rose Impey, a former teacher, is highly regarded as a writer for children of all ages. She has written several novels and many bestselling series for Orchard, including Titchy Witch and Animal Crackers. Rose is also the creator of the bestselling Sleepover Club books, which became a major children's television series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1852134518
• ISBN 13: 9781852134518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Rayner Shoo