Animal Crackers

a mini encyclopaedia about animals, domestic and wild, laced with humour and hilarious illustrations

* Irish Examiner *

great craic … Sarah Webb and Alan Nolan have sought out some of the most weird and wonderful creatures on the planet … manages to cover an immense amount of ground for one small paperback book

* Evening Echo *

'Animal Crackers has a striking purple cover. It is light-weight and easy to bring with you to pass the time on long journeys … Alan Nolan’s black & white illustrations are excellent and make the book fun and approachable, even for younger readers. There are some sections where the book gives step by step instructions for drawing animals yourself. These are super. We also really liked the drawings of Sarah and Alan at the start of the book which made us really think about the author and illustrator behind the book. The book covers a wide variety of different animals and contains some breathtaking facts and awesome puzzles and jokes. This is *not* just a list of animals. It’s a really well-researched book covering everything from dinosaurs, fossils and evolution to native Irish animals, types of habitats and protecting endangered species…We would recommend this book for Primary School aged children, 4-12. Younger children would enjoy having this book read to them. Older children would find this book very interesting and could learn a lot (e.g. the lifecycle of a ladybird)…We scored this book 9.8 out of 10.’ Book Review by the Cullen children, age range 4 -11, Dublin

* SeomraRanga *

just some of thousands of facts compiled by Sarah Webb and Alan Nolan for Animal Crackers … which takes an engaging and wide-ranging approach to the animal world, providing a potted history of evolution, a guide to habitats, and practical suggestions for how young animal lovers can help endangered species. The graphic presentational style is very appealing, while the puzzles and draw-along sections provide an encouraging interactive engagement with the facts. Animal Crackers is funny too and works as a brilliant conversation starter with trivia-lovers

-- Irish Times

Fantastic and fascinating facts about animal life abound in this collaboration from animal lovers Sarah Webb and Alan Nolan. Covering a frankly breathtaking amount of information about animals from just about everywhere in the world, the duo take readers on a whirlwind tour of the history, geography and biology of animals of all kinds. Alongside this wealth of knowledge are drawing tips, fun games and jokes that are sure to keep readers entertained, as well as joyful comic illustrations and pun-filled asides. Great stuff altogether!

* Children's Books Ireland *

These two really do love animals as much as their intended readers, so the whole thing works as a joyful and enlightening read that kids of all ages will surely enjoy

* Children's Books Ireland *

Sarah Webb teams up with illustrator Alan Nolan for this great graphically attractive compilation of fantastic facts about favourite animals. Expect your young reader to tell you all about the defecatory habits of cats or the slow evolution of wolves into dogs. There are drawing prompts and puzzles too, and a practical guide to get children involved in protecting wildlife as well

* Business Post *

Super stocking filler

* RTE Guide *

THIS book is all about facts for people who are Animal Crackers! ... this book has it all — which animal is the biggest, the smallest, or the most dangerous, and there is also lots of Irish wildlife mentioned. I loved the way that there is a fact for everyone’s favourite animal … I would recommend this book for ages seven to 99 Daire hAodha of Scoil Chuil Aodha/Barr d’Inse

* Evening Echo *

really, really good book

* RTE Radio 1 Mooney Goes Wild *

This gem of a book would suit class libraries from 1st to 6th. It could also be a useful time-filler for teachers or a go-to book for early finishers. But beware, there is a danger you may want to find out more about our furry, hairy, feathered, scaly friends!

-- InTouch Maga