and beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written book is one of the over-riding importance of liberty and choice. As you may have gathered, it has become one of my favourite books as well as my daughter's. As a result of the number of re-reads my daughter and I now pass otherwise potentially frustrating waits in queues etc by reciting the words of the book to each other - always brings a smile. This is a fabulous little book that I would recommend for anyone with children - it would make a lovely christening/first birthday gift. It is beautifully illustrated and the rhyming tale really seem s to have tickled the fancy of my children (aged 2 and 5) who both love it. Beautiful funny little book. Children loved it. Its good to be reading something to them that is about freedom and fun and that has a true sense of humour. They asked lots of questions about the words and the pictures.