Jasper and Abby and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and former Playschool presenter, Rhys Muldoon and collaborated on this delighful children;s book about a day in the life of the Prime Minister's dog, Abby, and cat Jasper.

Mr Rudd told Sydney's Daily Telegraph that he "worked on the text with Rhys and we've both interviewed the cat and the dog. They have been very co-operative in their responses but, for most of the time, have gone off the record."

"It has not been the most demanding text I have worked on." he said.

Proceeds from the book will go to The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.