Mrs Kirkup has three daughters and four grandchildren and hastold stories all her life. She thought she should put them down onpaper for the young members of her family before it is too late.This is Mary Kirkups second book about Granny Gruntwho has had a collection of unusual animals. She is able totalk to them in their own language and encourage the localchildren to spend their spare time learning how to care forthem. This is a happy book for reading to small childrenat bedtime. Suggested age groupfive to eight years.