Who's in the Loo?
Age 5+
Picture Storybooks Humorous Stories Animal Stories
'Who's in the loo? There's a very long queue. Is it an elephant having a poo?'
If your house has many occupants, then this witty rhyme from the irreverent and observant pen of Jeanne Willis will resonate profoundly. Adrian Reynolds's exuberant illustrations highlight the fun!
Creators
Jeanne Willis (Author)
Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen Press at the age of 21, and since then she has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who’s in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle. She lives in North London with her husband.
Adrian Reynolds (Illustrator)
Adrian Reynolds was born in South Wales, and after studying at Swansea College of Art and later at Cambridgeshire College of Art and Technology, Adrian worked at Heffers Children's Book Shop before beginning to write and illustrate his own picture books.
Adrian's very first books were published in 1997 and since then he has published more than forty titles, including the hugely popular Harry And The Bucketful Of Dinosaurs series, written by Ian Whybrow. He has won the Red House Picture Book Award and the Sheffield Children's Book Award.
Reviews
Quirky and great fun
Lovereading4Kids
Funny story and bold drawings.
Telegraph
Brilliantly expressive drawings.
Sunday Telegraph
Wonderfully cheeky.
The Week
A glorious riot of a book.
Carousel
Quirky and great fun . . . Jeanne Willis’ talent with words comes up trumps and will bring a smile to every face
My Child
Delightfully rude
Irish Sunday Independent
the bright, bold, colourful, clear pictures are full of life and sheer, unadulterated fun . . . original, funny, delightful and in line to become such a demanded favourite that rhymes will be recalled to be repeated in chorus along with any read-aloud.
School Librarian
Written in easy-to-read rhyme and written with some hilarious pictures of animals using the facilities in some very imaginative ways.
Child Care
A delightfully witty rhyme with wonderful illustrations, guaranteed to appeal to all small people.
Western Morning News
This delightful picture book has all the ingredients children love.
Nottingham Post
We love this book
Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter (McFly)
