Colin West – illustratör

You probably know all about owls. They sit in trees, fly around at night and are very wise. But not Big Hoot and Little Hoot -- they were as daft as coots!

When Simon Sprod gets his dog a pair of glasses, it's not because Monty wants to read. Monty's main interests are chocolate biscuits, comfy chairs and walnut whips -- and these have a habit of landing him in trouble.