Vibrant and fun introduction to a very different culture from an award-winning writer and an exuberant illustrator with counting element.

"The story is fun and the artwork vivid" Irish Times "Strikingly bold and vibrant illustrations bring the market place in Timbuktu vividly to life." Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids, Book of the Month "This beautiful picture book set in Africa is full of vibrant colour and humour. Bursting with activity, there is a wealth of detail to explore on every page and children will delight in spotting the various characters as well as having fun practising their counting." BookTrust Best Children's Books of 2012 "A blaze of high key colour, the frames pulsate with animal energy ... Young viewers can go goggle-eyed counting all the human and animal participants." The School Librarian "A bright and appealing book with a multicultural flavour ... A great book for sharing." The Bookbag