Who Pooped That Poo in the Zoo?: With a Squishy, Sparkly Mystery Poo

by Steve Smallman, Ada Grey (Illustrator)

When a mysterious green poop is left behind at Bob McGrew's zoo, Bob is determined to find out who did it! Includes a squishy, sparkly poop that shows through the front cover and on every interior spread.

Zookeeper Bob McGrew is back for another poop-filled adventure, this time in board book format! When a mysterious green poop is left behind at Bob McGrew's zoo, Bob is determined to find out who did it. Each one of the animals in the zoo explains why the poop doesn't belong to them in this hilarious rhyming adventure. Who could it belong to? Includes a squishy, sparkly poop that shows through the front cover and on every interior spread.

Genres: Humor, Animals

12 pages, Board Book

First published May 14, 2024

About the author

Steve Smallman lives in Staffordshire with his wife, two dogs and two cats. He has four children and a grandchild. Steve has been illustrating children’s books for almost 30 years and writing his own stories for slightly less. He also teaches illustration workshops in schools, including mural-painting. Steve is the author of Smelly Peter the Great Pea Eater (Winner of the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2009) and The Lamb Who Came for Dinner (Shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award and read by Meatloaf on CITV's Bookaboo). When he’s not working, Steve enjoys films, television, gardening and walking in the countryside.

Steve Smallman on Steve Smallman:

I started working as an illustrator when I was in my final year at Art College and now, over 28 years later I still haven't got a proper job! I've illustrated literally hundreds of books, predominantly in educational publishing. A few years ago I was main illustrator for Longman's 'Story Street' reading scheme, illustrating 79 titles and writing 5.

I've worked in children's television, specifically in character development and most notably in the 'Raggy Doll' series in the mid to late 1980's. I have also done a certain amount of licensed work, illustrating characters such as Postman Pat, Bill and Ben and Sesame Street.

I've been described as an 'Animal Artist', not I hasten to add because I'm wild and hairy but because I love to draw animals and especially like to give them human characteristics.

I've been writing children's books for about 6 years and have already had several picture books published with more in development.

I've got 4 great children and although they're all adults now, my memories of them growing up inspire and inform my writing.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although this board book isn't my cup of tea, its intended young audience will love the squishable shiny green poo that can be seen through each of the cutouts, even on the front cover. The simple plot concerns a zookeeper's attempts to find out who the donor of the poop might be. He queries four different animals, but they all deny that they left behind that deposit. Finally, one of them points the keeper in the right direction. There will be giggles and sounds of delighted disgust while this book is being read. Rhyming lines help the story flow well and make digesting the story easier.

[Mackenzie Ferguson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tessie did not in fact poop that poo