Chimpanzees for Tea! Buy Now

Published by Puffin UK and Philomel U.S, 2016. Proudly included in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library U.S

‘A riotous ride is in store with Jo Empson ‘Chimpanzees for Tea’ in which young Vincent is sent off with a shopping list of groceries. But when the list blows away, he has to rely on his memory instead and comes home with an unexpected and outrageous menagerie – a “big firm pear” becoming “a big furry bear”. A great read-out-loud story – the energy of the illustrations perfectly matches the pace of the story, with a breathlessly urgent sense of movement from beginning to end.’

Michelle Pauli, The Guardian - The best new children’s books reviews roundup