Heres a fantastic tale for kids about the classic Kiwi holiday that includes a caravan, a beach and the sometimes-smelly toilet shed out the back of the holiday section -- the longdrop. The kids need to go, and the public loo is sooo far away from their caravan. So, Dad builds a longdrop! When the paper builds to capacity Dad thinks and thinks and solves his problem -- with a match. He forgets fire and methane make for an explosive situation! Based on a true story (Joans husband is Dad), this fun rhyming story celebrates the hilarious situations that arise from the Kiwi shell be right approach to life. Bob Darrochs jam-packed illustrations perfectly depict New Zealand holiday time.
Joan Joass is a retired primary school teacher with science degree in geology and chemistry and a career that includes stints as a wine-laboratory technician and a bus driver. This is her first picture book. Joan lives on Herald Island, West Auckland.