Us and Them is a fun, rhyming text exploring how and when different animals have been domesticated, including dogs, sheep, goats, cows, pigs, cats, chicken and many more.

James Carter is a prize-winning children's poet, non-fiction writer and musician. An ambassador for National Poetry Day, he travels all over the UK with his melodica (Steve) and ukulele (either Erik or Derek) to give very lively performances and workshops which are ultimately ALL ABOUT THE WRITING!.

A former lecturer in Creative Writing/Children’s Literature at Reading University, in the last two decades James has visited 1500+ schools (numerous more online!) and performed at many key literary festivals including Hay, Edinburgh and Cheltenham. James is based in Oxfordshire.

About the illustrator:
James Munro has been drawing since he could grasp a pencil. Since then, everything in his path has fallen prey to his doodles, from books and magazines to films and animations.

He lives and works in a pile of pencil shavings and spilled ink in Liverpool.

'The illustrations are richly dynamic and humorous, jumping off the page and bringing the tale to life. Full of facts and discoveries, this book offers an excellent first introduction to our evolving relationships with animals, past and present – a delight for all!’ Dr Neil Adams, Natural History Museum, London

 ‘The author James Carter consistently produces outstanding non-fiction poetry for young readers. Beautifully illustrated by James Munro, this four book series is absolutely wonderful. Ideal for KS1 and lower KS2.’ Jon Biddle