Quite Contrary

- Frivolous fun for mum

At times whimsical and at others quite irreverent, Amy Allen’s adaptation of classic nursery rhymes is always amusing. In this beautifully illustrated book, the rhymes of our childhood (and those of generations before us) are updated with a tongue-in cheek take on modern life. Utterly frivolous and fashion-obsessed, One Little Piggy heads for Prada, the other goes to Cannes, one eats at Nobu, and the other at Hakkasan.

Allen has re-written 22 well-loved rhymes and you’ll enjoy singing them to the familiar tunes. The book makes for light and enjoyable reading. Inspired by her new Row, Row (Front Row in the Show… Mummy looks a dream) and a Pussycat, Pussycat who has been to London to visit McQueen (well who else?), you too will find yourself relearning the rhymes and possibly writing your own.

What Mini says*:
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How did you find the Shows?
With short hems, and Chanel gems,
And Tiffany stones all in a row.

(*With apologies to Amy Allen.)

This Little Piggy Went to Prada. Nursery Rhymes for the Blahnik Brigade by Amy Allen (ISBN 0-9544964-3-4) (£12.95) is available at Fenwicks on Bond Street or online. And every copy sees a donation made to Save the Children.

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