'The perfect marriage of rhyme and pictures ... A joy from startto finish' Daily Mail'Fabulous rhymes that are a joy to read out, wowey illustrationsand winks to the grown-up' Sunday TimesThe joyful and heartwarming picture book from the numberone bestselling author and illustrator ofThe Gruffalo, StickMan and Zog.'Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay Were scarecrows. (Theyscared Lots of crows every day.) Harry loved Betty,and Betty loved Harry, So Harry said, 'Betty, my beauty let'smarry!''Two scarecrows are planning the perfect wedding and set off tofind everything on their list.But wicked cigar-smoking scarecrow, Reginald Rake, has other ideasand almost ruins their special day. Harry O'Hay must becomea hero before he and Betty O'Barley can have the wedding of theirdreams. Hardcover format comes with a protective dust jacket to makethis a special gift for a lifetimeA wonderfully funny story with drama, humour, originality - anda happy ending from the UK's number one picture book author andillustratorPerfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on everypage with lots of details to spotFrom the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog,which have all been made into animated filmsSmeds and Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas 2022with voice artists includingSally Hawkins, Adjoa Andoh,and Rob Brydon