Yak and Gnu

Watercolour illustrations extend the fun of this clever rhyming story. -- Margaret Hamilton * Pinerolo Newsletter *
These amazing rhymes are just a few of many in this book that will delight readers and young listeners. -- Bookrapt * Bookrapt *
The style of it brings to mind the work of Dr Seuss, and even Roald Dahl to some extent. -- Booksellers NZ * Booksellers NZ *
Strong rhymes as ever from Juliette MacIver, and Cat Chapman's animals at sea are bound to get a laugh. -- Helen Spiers * Otago Daily Times *
Chapman's ink-and-watercolor artwork has a spring-fresh quality, as if she were capturing the scene while lying along a riverbank with her sketch pad in the early-season sun. -- Kirkus * Kirkus *
A hilarious tale -- OH Baby Magazine * OH Baby Magazine *
An appealing story to read and reread with youngsters of 2-5 years. A lot of time will be spent talking about the illustrations as well. -- Janet Croft * 103.1FM Grafton *
The cartoon-style of the outlined watercolours with their breezy colouring, complements the humour and early readers will be amused by the quirky detail of the drawings. -- Kerry Neary * 4MBS Radio *
a comical rhyming picture book that celebrates the bonds of special friendship -- The Wall Street Journal * The Wall Street Journal *
Grown-ups will grin and kids will shout, "Read it again." -- The New York Post * The New York Post *
Can the friends maintain their singular friendship at sea with a fleet of other beasts? Getting to the answer is lots of absurd fun. -- The Boston Globe * The Boston Globe *
A boatload of fun. -- Booklist * Booklist *
those that enjoy word gymnastics will likely be satisfied. -- School Library Journal * School Library Journal *
Cat Chapman's illustrations are action-packed and smile-inducing, with plenty of movement and fantastic colourways. It's so wonderful to see illustrators inject such visual humour into books.Loving this Juliette/Cat pairing--it makes for a rollicking and visually rewarding book. -- Kids' Book Review * Kids' Book Review *
The rhymes will be a hit with preschoolers and the different animals on their respective vessels are good for simple counting exercises...it's also a sweet ode to friendship. * Junior Books+Publishing *
This is another winning collaboration that will have your child laughing out loud and wanting to read time and again. * Tots to Teens *
The Seussian silliness of the verse makes this a sure bet for kids looking for something gnu * Bulletin for the centre for Children's Books *