I am Dandy the Dormouse : A tale from our wild and wonderful woodlands by Pam Ayres

Join Dandy the dormouse on his adventures high up in the trees in this delightful, rhyming story by bestselling poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog and I Am Oliver the Otter. Hello. I am a dormouse, and Dandy is my name.

I'm a different kind of mouse, we are not all the same. Did you know dormice are born grey and get their beautiful golden-brown fur as they get older? Or that they can climb trees like acrobats because of their sticky feet?Written in rhyme and beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Nicola O'Byrne, Pam Ayres's charming tale I Am Dandy the Dormouse is a light-hearted look at the life of this tiny tree-dweller. Written with the help and advice of The Woodland Trust and bursting with natural facts – like how dormice leave a unique, neat mark on every hazelnut they eat – with an extra information spread at the end.

The perfect read for curious young nature-lovers.

Illustrated by:Nicola O'Byrne
Series:Pam Ayres' Animal Stories
Format:Hardback 32 pages
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Two Hoots
ISBN:9781529067187
Published:19 Mar 2026
Classifications:Poetry (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Natural history (Children’s/Teenage), Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage)
Weight:500g