Front cover of Pundemonium by Steve Palin, hardback

Pundemonium - Steve Palin

Steve Palin

£9.99
  • Pages · 128 pages, 67 Illustrations, color
  • Publication Date · 12/08/2026
  • Genre · Humour
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Artist and author Steve Palin has loved making�puns since he was a boy. Whether they make you�laugh at the wit or groan at the concept, this book�also combines his other passions of wildlife�and art. After much aardvark and effort, he has created in�this playful collection over 50 illustrated animal�puns, with dozens of additional plays on words�which he has collected over the years. Pundemonium follows in the genre of Palin's bestselling�little gift book, A Murmuration of Starlings,�his Box of Frogs (idioms) and The Anniversary�Book (illustrations of the correct gifts of love for�each pasing year). It is a book to make you smile and to enjoy wildlife�art, from dawn 'til�ducks. And it's sheep and�cheerful too.

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