Diane and Christyan Fox together have created over 40 children's
books in the past 26 years; Christyan has also illustrated another
37, by various authors. They studied graphic design together at
Middlsex Universtiy, and pursued individual careers before
discovering how well they worked together. They live just outside
London, and have three children.
Christyan Fox has been working on this book for many years, which
explains it's apparent simplicity. He says it's his favourite;
there's no doubt why.
‘ If you think you know the tale of Little Red Riding Hood
think again. I adore the story, and was in fits of giggles as I
read this version. The
illustrations are simple but effective especially with the witty
banter between the two
characters as they discuss the tale. Readers of all ages will
appreciate the humour,
especially those who have read more than one version of the classic
tale .’
‘ The combination of text and artwork is likely to appeal
strongly to older early-years readers and listeners, especially
those who are well
acquainted with the traditional tale.’
'I’d be surprised if you can read this aloud without breaking into
fits of giggles: I certainly couldn’t. The combination of
uncrushable characters, chucklesome text and spare, brilliantly
expressive cartoon style illustrations with sparingly-used splashes
of colour make for an unforgettable read.'
'I’ d be surprised if you can read this aloud without breaking into
fits of giggles: I certainly couldn’ t. The combination of
uncrushable characters, chucklesome text and spare, brilliantly
expressive cartoon style illustrations with sparingly-used splashes
of colour make for an unforgettable read.' ‘ 10/10 ...A novel &
hilarious take on Little Red Riding Hood’ ‘ Is this the longest
picture book title ever? It certainly makes you stop and think -
and the story won't disappoint… .It's great fun and wonderfully
illustrated with cartoon characters. Cat and Dog are set to become
great favourites.’ ‘ A picture book which will be enjoyed by those
with knowledge of fairy tales and the Little Red Riding Hood story
in particular... The way in which the text is presented means that
it could be read in class as a dramatic duologue.’ ‘ The humour is
very funny throughout… The simplicity of the drawings and the laugh
aloud dialogue will delight six-year-olds and upwards.’
"Every once in a great while, a book comes along that combines
story and illustrations so seamlessly and to such great effect that
it looks effortless. This is such a book. Cat and Dog are destined
to become a bestselling and recognised team; the Odd Couple of the
book world." ‘ The pictures, simple drawings of cat and dog
throughout, are
brilliant. They add wonderfully to the humour, I think because of
where they're
placed on the page and the tone of the words they go with. ... The
tone is brilliant, is
cleverly done and so very simple yet it works beautifully.
Naughtiness and
imagination and a good, fun story that is great to read at home, or
lovely to give as a
gift.’ ‘ If you think you know the tale of Little Red Riding
Hood
think again. I adore the story, and was in fits of giggles as I
read this version. The
illustrations are simple but effective especially with the witty
banter between the two
characters as they discuss the tale. Readers of all ages will
appreciate the humour,
especially those who have read more than one version of the classic
tale .’ ‘ The combination of text and artwork is likely to
appeal
strongly to older early-years readers and listeners, especially
those who are well
acquainted with the traditional tale.’ ‘ This is a clever and witty
picture book… variations in page layout, text
size, use of blank space and colour mean this book is beautifully
designed. Very
entertaining. ’
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