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Fred the (very demanding) Deer

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In this unique and hilarious picture book, Fred the (very demanding) Deer, Fred the Deer throws a series of tantrums with his illustrator, and ends up getting most of what he wants! Fred the deer loves living in the forest. Or does he? No, he says... Read More
Format: Hardback
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In this unique and hilarious picture book, Fred the Deer throws a series of tantrums with his illustrator, and ends up getting most of what he wants!

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In this unique and hilarious picture book, Fred the (very demanding) Deer, Fred the Deer throws a series of tantrums with his illustrator, and ends up getting most of what he wants!

Fred the deer loves living in the forest. Or does he? No, he says he does not! He is bored, and wants to visit the town!

Once there, he sees everyone else has shoes, so why can't he have shoes? Everyone else seems to be eating chips, but he needs hands to eat chips... really, Fred?

Read on to see if Pepe will give in and give him hands, and how the story will end up!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836300595

Publisher: Scallywag Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scallywag Press

Illustration: Full colour throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Pepe Smit

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 36

About the Author

Pepe Smit was trained as a visual artist at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the Sandberg Institute. Her illustrations have appeared in several leading magazines and newspapers, but she has increasingly focused on creating picture books that make young children both laugh and think. Her first, Fred the (Very Demanding) Deer, has become a much-reprinted title and marked the beginning of a successful series.

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