Frog was sat minding his own business enjoying the peace and quiet of the jungle, suddenly something bit him on his backside. Ou-Ou-Ouch said Frog. He didn’t know what had bitten him, but he did know that it hurt and that he didn’t want it to happen again. He decided he needed to tell Lion, the King of the Jungle, as he would know what to do.

On the way to finding Lion, Frog bumped into many of his jungle friends, but when one by one they all get bitten too they decide to join Frog in finding Lion. Someone needed to stop this ‘Mighty Bitey Creature’, but just what was the creature that was taking a bite out of the animals.

‘A Mighty Bitey Creature’, is a very amusing short children’s book. At 40 pages long, and with only a few words on each page, it is a quick read, but it certainly contains a whole lot of fun.

The illustrations are beautiful, and shiny. They are big, bold and brightly coloured. I love the expressions that the illustrator, Nikki Dyson has given the animals, especially when they have just been bitten.

This book is a lovely light-hearted read that will keep children amused, not only with the brilliant plot, but with the superb drawings too. I can see this book being the perfect bedtime story, one that will be asked for over and over again.

About the Author

Ronda Armitage was born in New Zealand. She is the author of many books for children, including the well-loved Lighthouse Keeper series of stories, which tell of the adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Grinling and their marmalade cat, Hamish.

Most of her books are illustrated by her husband, David, who is an artist. She was a primary school teacher for several years, and is a trained counsellor, specialising in family therapy.