and I replied to jenn_calaelen to say:

I should probably start with asking my Mum if she can remember either what it was called or who wrote it. It is a problem I find with children's picture books that the ones you read/had read to you as a child may have made a great impression, but you were too young to realize you should memorize the author and book title for future reference... ;-)

to which she responded:

sounds like a plan.