Summer with Monika

<p><i>Summer with Monika</i> is an honest and touching portrait of a romance charting the progress of a love affair from the delicious intimacy of the honeymoon with the milk bottles turning to cheese on the doorstep through the stage of quarrels jealousy recriminations and boredom to the point where love is as nice as a cup of tea in bed.<br><br>Re-issued for its 50th anniversary <i>Summer with Monika</i> is a hidden gem of British love poetry featuring beautiful illustrations from Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.</p>