Staff review Hooray! The irrepressible, irascible but oh so irresistible and impossibly wonderful Old Tom is back. But it appears there could be room for improvement when the long-suffering Angela Throgmorton gives Old Tom a copy of The Big Book of Beauty. In his search for perfection, Old Tom adopts many guises, each one more stylish than the last. But is it really necessary when Old Tom is perfect just the way he is? The inimitable Leigh Hobbs’ illustrative style has distilled the essence of so many emotions and captured the spirit of the naughty to perfection. Highly recommended by two naughty adults for wonderful children everywhere.
Athina Clarke & Polly Latras are from Readings Port Melbourne
Old Tom is a big, resounding "yes" for children who live in a world of "nos". In all these hilarious adventures, Hobbs is right on the beating heart of what it is to be a child.' Meg Sorensen, Sydney Morning Herald

'Few illustrators can capture with such precision the emotions and personality of a character, allowing the artwork to say much more than the brief, wry text. Sonya Hartnett, Australian Book Review