What is Lester and the Unusual Pet?
Lester and the Unusual Pet is – or at least was – a childrens book written and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Perhaps best known for his collaborations with Roald Dahl – such as The BFG and The Enormous Crocodile – Quentin Blake also wrote and illustrated his own stories, including Snuff1 and the Lester stories. Who was Lester? There were at least two Lester stories, but while Lester and the Seaside was good, it was not a classic on the level of Lester and the Unusual Pet. Both stories revolved around Lester and his two friends, Otto and Flap-Eared Lorna. Lester was a blue thing with spines; possibly some manner of lizard. He was essentially the mediator between Flap-Eared Lorna and Otto. Lorna was a girl on rollerskates who had big ears 2. If the book was written today it would probably be banned for being cruel to people with big ears. Lorna was immensely active, fairly practical, and always keen to be on the go. Otto on the other hand, was a fat pink creature, bearing an uncanny rese
