Under the Table

<p><b>"Surreal imagination, warmth and fun ... full of the recognizable delight of long summer days and family togetherness." </b><i><b>Sunday Times<br></b></i><br><b>Hold on tight for a funny and quirky new story set in the same world as Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman's celebrated classics, <i>The Pencil </i>and <i>The Runaway Dinner.</i></b><br><br>One morning, Banjo is helping his dad to wash the car. His little sister Elsie comes running up. "There's an egg in my egg cup!" she yells. "And a great big grey thing ... UNDER THE TABLE!" <br><br>Brimming over with Allan Ahlberg's idiosyncratic voice, charm and character, and perfectly matched with Bruce Ingman's bold and playful illustrations, <i>Under the Table </i>is an irresistible read-aloud full of surprises ... oh, does Elsie discover such wonderful (and unexpected!) new friends in her lively and happy home!<br><br><b>"Few writers understand children's sense of the absurd better than Ahlberg and this madcap story, with funny, detailed illustrations, will be a bedtime classic." <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br>"Improvisational good humour and playful writing make Under the Table as fun for adults to read aloud as it will be for children ages 3-7 to hear." </b><i><b>The Wall Street Journal <br><br></b></i>Look out for these other fantastic books by the same author and illustrator:<br> THE PENCIL<br>THE RUNAWAY DINNER <br> PREVIOUSLY</p>