The book can be used as a part of a numeracy session in Early Years as the children can count the objects inside the book, point and name the simple shapes. The limited text and quirky artwork would make this a good Halloween book to share with younger readers. The British author Ed Vere, who is godson to Walser, said: “Jan Pieńkowski lived an inspiring life dedicated to making books of the very highest standard – pioneering, intelligent, beautifully considered, and always created with a mischievous sense of fun.

Meg and Mog by Helen Nicoll, Jan Pienkowski | Waterstones Meg and Mog by Helen Nicoll, Jan Pienkowski | Waterstones

And each time it happened they would look vaguely disappointed, try not to, and then go "Ah well, he's a toddler! I just had to included this as part of our spooky Halloween reads to our daughter, it's one that I can strongly remember from my own childhood. Packed with easy-to-follow text and playful illustrations from Jan Pienkowski, Meg Comes To School is perfect for reading aloud or alone! I was expecting more character development, more emotional angst - but there's nothing at stake here, nothing driving the tension. They are perfect for sharing or reading alone and children love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes.Meg's Veg, Mog at the Zoo and Meg up the Creek feature in this great-value, bumper collection in the 40th anniversary year of Meg and Mog.

Meg and Mog - Penguin Books UK

First published in the 1970s, the books are about Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her striped cat Mog, and their friend Owl. Using a large pan as a cauldron, children could have fun mixing ingredients to make spells, with imaginary ingredients, small toys or drawings. He won his second Greenaway award in 1979 for the scary pop-up book Haunted House, which demonstrated his tendency towards the gothic. Apparently it's universally accepted that toddlers have not yet learned the social rules of gratitude - how long will this slack last? Children will love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes in the magical Meg and Mog stories, which are perfect for sharing or reading alone.

Jan Pienkowski's simple, bold and bright illustrations make this a perfect book for toddlers, who will love exploring all the colours, sounds and shapes. There was an impatience and wonderful curiosity to him, as he looked for new ways to tell stories: drawing on his Polish roots with his cut-out and silhouette work; his extraordinary use of colour; his pioneering interest in drawing on the computer; and of course his award-winning pop-ups which challenged publishers and printers to find new ways to create his books. I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS WITH FEMALE PROTAGONISTS TO READ TO MY DAUGHTER AND A FRIEND OF MINE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THE SERIES WITH MEG THE WITCH AND HER CAT MOG. Republished in a brand-new chunky board book format, it's never been easier for toddlers to discover Meg and Mog.