Roobarb Roobarb Roobarb (commonly known as "Roobarb and Custard") is a British animated children's television programme, created by Grange Calveley originally shown on BBC1 just before the evening news. Each cartoon, written by Calveley and directed by Bob Godfrey, was about five minutes long. Thirty episodes were made, and the show was first shown on 21 October 1974. The theme is that of the friendly rivalry between Roobarb, a green dog with an overactive imagination, and Custard, the mischievous laconic pink cat from next door. The narration of the series was provided by the actor Richard Briers. On 17 February 2013,
Pretend You're a Cat simple rhymes will be easily learned, recited, and acted out." "Publishers Weekly" called it a "clever concept book " and wrote "The rhymed verses are vivid and straightforward, and Pinkney's inventive watercolor and pencil drawings are as engaging as the characters and animals he portrays." "Pretend You're a Cat" has also been reviewed by "The Horn Book Magazine". Pretend You're a Cat Pretend You're a Cat is a 1990 Children's book by Jean Marzollo and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. It is a collection of 13 poems describing a different animal and inviting the reader to emulate each animal. "BookList", in a