Bruno and Titch

　　In this tale of a boy and his guinea pig, author-illustrator Sheena Dempsey offers a contemporary and comical take on new pets and new friends. As the only guinea pig left in Mrs Pinkerley’s pet shop, Titch is getting lonely and anxious. All he wants is his very own Big Person. Then one day fate collides – a boy named Bruno comes into the shop looking for the perfect pet... Their eyes meet, and – HOORAY! – Titch has a home at last! There’s just one problem: Bruno loves to play and invent wild games and make big messes (and eat sticky pancakes). As for Titch, well, he prefers the quiet life – a nice nap, a plate of salad leaves. Will they find a way to make their friendship work, or will Titch end up back where he started, in the pet shop?

作者簡介

　　Born in Cork, Ireland, Sheena Dempsey studied fine art at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology before moving to London, where she graduated from Kingston University with an MA in illustration. Her debut picture book, Bye Bye Baby Brother!, was described by the Observer as ‘a fantastic idea about how to explore sibling jealousy in a light, true and humorous way.’ She has also illustrated a fiction title for older children by Kevin Stevens – The Powers: The Not-So-Super Superheroes. About Bruno and Titch Sheena says, "Be it terrapin, puppy or pot-bellied pig, choosing your own pet (or having it choose you) is the most wonderful thing of all.” She lives in South East London with her partner Mick, and a wilful, retired racing greyhound called Sandy. Visit Sheena at sheena-dempsey.blogspot.co.uk