Heard of a hippo with a sore hip? Or a giraffe with a crick in the neck? Or a monkey with nose-pinching halitosis? Who can come to their rescue? The Animal Doctor, of course! This books rollicking verse and colourful illustrations are guaranteed to delight kids everywhere. But how will even an Animal Doctor cure a lion with laryngitis? Find out in the crazy, topsy-turvy pages of Animal Doctor, Animal Doctor. To get into the swing of things, have a listen to the Animal Doctor song.
With a feature film, sixteen half hours of television drama, and fourteen books to his credit, Trevor Todds work has reached millions of people worldwide. Devils Gate, a psychological thriller feature film which he cowrote, was filmed in Scotland and starred Laura Fraser. His Glad Rags, a 13 part childrens television series, was broadcast on the BBC, Nickelodeon UK and on the Nine Network in Australia. In 1994 he won the Australian Writers Guild AWGIE for Best Childrens Television Drama with Old Sam, Jasper And Mr Frank, which was also published by Penguin. In 1996 he took up an Australian Film Commission Creative Nation Fellowship and travelled to Britain to work at Pinewood Studios. He was a guest speaker at the Second World Summit on Television for Children in London in 1998. His books have been translated into Japanese, Korean and Danish.
For as long as he can remember, Steve Page has had a pencil in his hand. With this love of drawing it was only natural that he would pursue a career in the arts. After many successful years as a graphic designer, working for a variety of publishing companies around the world, he decided to follow his heart and return to what he loves most producing illustrations full of fun and wacky characters. Born in the UK, he now lives in Australia with his family. He is an animated movie fan who hopes that maybe one day one of his characters will move from page to screen and play a leading role.