A novel set in the seaside village of Frip follows the adventures of a community plagued by "gappers"--orange sea creatures that cover the village's goats and prevent them from giving milk.

 

There are 84 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by McSweeney's Publishing .

Lane Smith is the creator of It's a Book , It's a Little Book, Grandpa Green and A Perfect Day . In 2017 he won the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for There Is a Tribe of Kids . Lane Smith and his wife, the designer Molly Leach, live in a small town in rural Connecticut, USA. George Saunders is the author of the highly acclaimed book PASTORALIA published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks and this is his first book for children. Lane Smith has illustrated many other sensational books for children including THE STINKY CHEESE MAN. Both George Saunders and Lane Smith live in America.