I Love Guinea Pigs

"As I’m sure you’ve gathered, I just love guinea pigs, and this book was a big inspiration to me. I used to read it and read it. I love Anita Jeram’s drawings of guinea pigs—they’re absolutely exquisite. They look friendly and realistic all at once. They’ve got character. It’s a story about Dick King Smith’s own guinea pigs and there’s a little bit of their history, a bit of non-fiction, a bit of how to look after them, and just some lovely little facts about them—about how they talk to each other and what they’re like with their babies. It’s a lovely starter book for people who are thinking about getting a guinea pig, but it’s also just a nice story. The illustrations are so, so sweet. It’s a truly lovable book."