A NEW ZEALAND BIRTHDAY ZOOPRISE!
The cockerel crowed across Pettington Zoo.
The animals woke with a big job to do.
'The Harry is coming! Today is the day!
We have to get ready! There's no time to play!'
It's Harry's birthday and the all the animals at Pettington Zoo are planning a big surprise. It's time to get ready to party!
Written by comedian Sam Smith and illustrated by Daron Parton, this is a heartwarming and hilarious book so full of laughs that you may just be crying by the end.
Sam Smith (Author)
Sam Smith is a writer, comedian, and ex-dentist. He pivoted from being a dentist
when an MS diagnosis caused him to partially lose his vision. He is a head
writer for the TV show 7 Days, creates the tasks for Taskmaster NZ, and wrote
for Wellington Paranormal. He is the go-to audience warm-up act for many shows
including Dancing With the Stars, The Project, Have You Been Paying Attention?
and Patriot Brains. His first picture book, Snake Brought Cake, is coming from
Hachette New Zealand in 2022.
Daron Parton (Illustrator)
Award-winning New Zealand illustrator Daron Parton was born in the UK, married a
Kiwi and moved to New Zealand in 1995. He has been working as an illustrator
since 1990 and is also an illustration tutor at Auckland University of
Technology. Daron's books include The Ultimate Survival Guide to Monsters Under
Your Bed, A Crocodile in the Family, Let's Build a House, Snake Brought Cake
and Let's Build a Backyard.
