When Ambrose moves to a new house he thinks it will be easy to make new friends. But no one seems suitable - Maisie's too noisy, Bernie's too stupid, and Charlotte's far too shy. Or could it be that Ambrose is a bit too picky? In the end compromise is the solution and they all end up doing what Ambrose likes doing best...swimming.

The first picture book for four years. It was a joy doing the pictures, and is destined to be my most successful book, currently translated into 15 languages. It's my second most successful at the moment but catching up with Trevor fast. This was the first book where I started putting lots of tiny insect characters in the pictures for added interest.

Foreign Editions- USA, Japan, Greece, Brazil, Wales, Catalonia, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Korea.

Reviews- This is just a selection as there were a lot of these...

A cute book with a valuable message for children and boldly illustrated. WORCESTER EVENING NEWS

The story, with its pattern and accessibility, takes children into Key Stage 1; it offers lots to discuss and stands being read again and again. LITERACY AND LEARNING

Rob Lewis' bright-eyed rabbits provide an excellent parallel for the tentative child. THE SCOTSMAN

The bold coloured illustrations of rabbits are highly amusing. GOOD BOOK GUIDE

The rabbits are old-fashioned, clothed toys, with an engaging, stiff-limbed presence and big, expressive eyes. TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT

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