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Amelia McInerney, Adam Nickel

Who Fed Zed?


Allen & Unwin, 2021

A zany picture book about Ted, Ned and Fred, Fred's dog, Jed, and Fred's fish, Zed, from the hilarious author of The Book Chook and the illustrator of the phenomenally successful No One Likes a Fart.

Zed the fish is white and red.
His poo hangs down in one long thread.
The main thing, though, is what Fred said,
'NEVER, EVER FEED ZED BREAD.'

A darkly comic story about a pet in peril that pays homage to classic picture books such as Fish Out of Water, from an exciting creative team working together for the first time.


About the Author

Amelia McInerney is a humorous picture book author. Her titles include The Book Chook illustrated by Connah Brecon (a CBCA Notable Book, also short-listed for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year), My Bird, Bertie, illustrated by Shane McG and the internationally published Bad Crab, illustrated by Philip Bunting. Amelia lives in Canberra and has three kids, two hermit crabs and a husband.

About the Illustrator

Adam Nickel's illustration style is very much influenced by mid-century-era design and illustration. He has a background in graphic design and animation with a client list that includes The Wall Street Journal, Penguin Random House, GQ and New Scientist. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.