Snake Brought Cake: A New Zealand Birthday Zooprise! [Paperback]

*** 'With rhymes just as whimsical as Dr. Seuss.' - The Booklover Bookshop***

The cockerel crowed across Pettington Zoo.
The animals woke with a big job to do.
'The Harry is coming! Today is the day!
We have to get ready! There's no time to play!'

It's Harry's birthday and the all the animals at Pettington Zoo are planning a big surprise. It's time to get ready to party!

Written by comedian Sam Smith and illustrated by Daron Parton, this is a heartwarming and hilarious book so full of laughs that you may just be crying by the end.

PRAISE FORSNAKE BROUGHT CAKE
'A delight to read.' - Suzy Cato
'We've read it and love it! Thoroughly recommend it.' - Robert Rakete and Jeanette Thomas,The Breeze

Sam Smith is a bestselling writer, comedian, and former-dentist. He pivoted from dentistry to comedy after a MS diagnosis caused him to partially lose his vision. He is a head writer for the TV show7 Days, creates the tasks forTaskmaster NZ, and wrote forWellington Paranormal. He is the go-to audience warm-up act for many shows includingDancing With the Stars,The Project,Have You Been Paying Attention?andPatriot Brains.
Award-winning New Zealand illustrator Daron Parton was born in the UK, married a Kiwi and moved to New Zealand in 1995. He has been working as an illustrator since 1990 and is also an illustration tutor at Auckland University of Technology. Daron's books includeThe Ultimate Survival Guide to Monsters Under Your Bed,A Crocodile in the Family,Let's Build a House, Snake Brought CakeandLet's Build a Backyard.They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but sometimes a cover speaks volumes, as this one does. From the title, to jacket illustrations, a reader can expect a myriad cast of native and exotic animals heading for a party at a zoo. And you certainly won't be disappointed.Julie HlãX