When Martha’s Away 
Methuen Children’s Books 1995

“Absurdly funny, with ravishingly elegant illustrations.
Funniest book of the year”

The Guardian

“strongly individual”

Independent on Sunday

“fantastically colourful… jumps out at you from every page …
beautiful to look at”

BBC Radio 4

“this book is a dazzling debut, and a tour de force”

Ian Beck, Mother Goose judging panel