ONE CAT, TWO CATS • New UK Novelty Book

I have a new novelty book coming out in the UK today! One Cat, Two Cats is a rhyming, lift-the-flap, pop-up, counting book, illustrated by Rob Hodgson and published by Nosy Crow.
Where most counting books stop at ten, One Cat, Two Cats goes to twenty, with each number represented by a characterful cat.
Some spreads, like the one shown below, have flaps for young readers to lift …


… and others feature sturdy pop-ups, like this one.

Although Nosy Crow have published three of my novelty book in the recent years, this is the first book I’ve done with actual pop-ups – albeit simple ones – since Tyrannosaurus Rocks in 2011 and it felt good to be wearing my pop-up designer hat again.
Rob Hodgson has done a terrific job of illustrating the book’s growing cast of characterful cats. My favourite is Number 7, this cheeky-looking marmalade moggie.

The book has been shortlisted in the Best Preschool Book category of this year’s Junior Design Awards. Number Train, by me, Ingela P Arrhenius and Nosy Crow, won this category last year, so I must be doing something right!

And the book has already received these lovely reviews.
“Bright and beautiful, ‘One Cat, Two Cats’ is quite simply brilliant! Bursting with gentle humour, children will love the simple rhyming text and the feline antics on every page. The book is wonderfully interactive with lift-the-flaps and pop-ups galore encouraging children to count the cats along the way. … Robust pages and quality production make this a book which can – and will be!- enjoyed again and again!”
THROUGH THE BOOKSHELF
“The twenty colourful and cavorting cats in this big, beautiful board book will keep little hands busy, eyes on the move, and provide fun on every page! … this joyful, laugh-out-loud counting picture book has plenty of child-appeal and cat-itude! Sturdy flaps, bold artwork and surprising pop-ups reveal the funny felines in lots of silly scenarios! Cat lovers young and old will love getting their paws on this purrfect gift book!”
Pam Norfolk, LANCASHIRE POST
Here’s a trailer I made for the book.
You can order the UK edition of One Cat, Two Cats from your local bookshop or online using the sales link below.
🇺🇸 The US edition will be published in October 2026.