This book is part of a book series called Red Fox Picture Books .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1996 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

JAN PANCHERI has been Head Gardener at Westminster Abbey for many years and has made a study of the monks who lived there. She was brought up in Worcestershire. Her grandfather, an Italian immigrant, and her father were both woodcarvers. She qualified as an art teacher in 1989, and has written and illustrated two picture books, The Twelve Poodle Princesses and The Little Angel. She also runs children's summer workshops, and is passionate about introducing children to gardens, nature and the history around them.