Praise for Snip Snap!:Nick Maland's clever perspectives make the alligator increasingly alarming as he swells to fill more and more of the page in this well-created story of facing down fear. -- The Guardian Using elements of rhythm and rhyme as well as an enjoyably predicable question-and-answer refrain the text maintains a playful tone beneath the scary details... Expressive line drawings, brightened with watercolour washes, illustrate the story with wit and style... good fun. -- Booklist Fans will definitely want to try this sequel. -- Bookbag 20120501 Jolly drawings and a playful rhyming scheme. Great fun. -- Daily Telegraph 20120721

Mara Bergman grew up on Long Island, NY, and is the author of more than a dozen books for young children. Oliver Who Would Not Sleep was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Award, and Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide won the award in 2009. Mara works as an editor of children's books. Nick Maland has worked as an editorial illustrator for the TES, The Times and The Observer, amongst others. He was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award in 1996 and the Children's Book Award in 1998. Further prestigious wins include the V&A Illustration Award in 2003.