Kym Lardner has been telling his original, funny stories in Australian primary schools since 1980. Now, for the first time, his four illustrated pictures are available in one volume. The books in this collection show Kym's sensitivity and understanding of young readers. each story has a strong message for children. Arnold the Prickly Teddy is about the power of unconditional love. Grandpa's Horsesis about what happens to the energy and thought we put into making things after they have been destoryed. The Coat-hanger Horse is about making the world into what you want it to be, and The Sad Little Monster and the Jelly Bean Queen is about the good effect of an altruistic act.