'The perfect marriage of rhyme and pictures ... A joy from start to finish' Daily Mail

'Fabulous rhymes that are a joy to read out, wowey illustrations and winks to the grown-up'Sunday Times

The joyful and heartwarming picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator ofThe Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog.

'Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay Were scarecrows. (They scared Lots of crows every day.) Harry loved Betty, and Betty loved Harry, So Harry said, 'Betty, my beauty let's marry!''

Two scarecrows are planning the perfect wedding and set off to find everything on their list.

But wicked cigar-smoking scarecrow, Reginald Rake, has other ideas and almost ruins their special day. Harry O'Hay must become a hero before he and Betty O'Barley can have the wedding of their dreams.

• Hardcover format comes with a protective dust jacket to make this a special gift for a lifetime
• A wonderfully funny story with drama, humour, originality - and a happy ending from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator
• Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
• From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
• Smeds and Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas 2022with voice artists including Sally Hawkins, Adjoa Andoh, and Rob Brydon