The Snoops

by Miriam Moss, Delphine Durand (Illustrator)

A whimsical story about a family of peeping toms finds them learning everything about everybody who lives at Keyhole Place until the riled neighbors find a way to turn the tables by snooping on the snoops.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Miriam is an award winning author of 75 children's books, both information books and fiction. Her fiction includes picture books, novelty books and poetry, and recently short stories for the adult market. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages.

Miriam has had wide experience of working creatively both with children in schools and libraries, and with adults. She offers lively, innovative large group performances, talks, interactive storytelling sessions, readings, seminars, creative writing and poetry workshops.

She was born in England but also grew up in Africa, The Middle East and China. She taught English for eight years in the UK and Kenya before becoming a writer. She now lives in East Sussex.

Reviews

[Skylar Burris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not your typical children’s book, The Snoops follows the prying, spying, nosy antics of a family that observes everyone’s business, from theft to fender benders to adultery. The pictures are original and a little disconcerting. The text is fun to read, for an adult, but not as easy to follow for a young child. My kids’ favorite part was when they got to expand the keyhole at the end to snoop in on the snoops. The four stars is mainly for originality.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting premise, good story line.