Review: Mr McGee And The Biting Flea

Those of us who’ve been stuck in a small space with a persistent mosquito for any length of time, will know what it’s like to be dive-bombed both physically and aurally by an unwanted assailant. 

The childlike, delightful and a-little-bit-naughty Mr McGee seems to know this too, when he is attacked by a flea that simply will not give up in the opening stages of this romp of a picture book.

Master children’s storyteller Pamela Allen creates works that are fresh, vibrant and dynamic. Her beloved Mr McGee and The Biting Flea is celebrating it’s 25^th anniversary this year, and yet it feels absolutely sparkly and new and appropriate for today’s readers, in this gorgeous board book presentation.