The mice of Brambly Hedge have been delighting adults and children alike for more than forty years. This delightful collection contains the first four classic picture books.The mice of Brambly Hedge have been delighting adults and children alike for more than forty years. This delightful collection contains the first four classic picture books.The mice of Brambly Hedge have many adventures but they always have time for fun too. All through the year, they mark the seasons with feasts and festivities and, of course, the mice never miss an opportunity to meet and celebrate.This collection contains four classic stories following their adventures throughout the year.In Winter Story a heavy snowfall means the mice can hold a Snow Ball for the first time in years. In Autumn Story Primrose makes friends with the harvest mice before losing her way in the chestnut woods. Wilfred gets a birthday surprise in Spring Story, when all the mice club together to organise a fantastic picnic for him; and in Summer Story, Poppy Eyebright and Dusty Dogwood get engaged and a wonderful wedding is planned by all the mice of Brambly Hedge.Contains: Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story, Winter Story.“…the most researched-crammed fantasy ever set before small children…” Sunday Times Magazine“Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story and Winter Story are beautiful tales…nostalgic Mums can enjoy them with their own kids.” The Sun (Natasha Harding“Incredible illustrations…” @father_of_daughters, Instagram“If I [were] a mouse, this is where I’d wanna live” @britneyspears, InstagramCelebrating forty years of Brambly HedgeJill Barklem was drawn to the natural world ever since childhood. While training as an illustrator at St Martin’s School of Art, her long journeys to college gave her time to escape into the imaginary world of a colony of mice, later to be developed as the delightful miniature world of Brambly Hedge. Jill passed away in 2017 but her legacy lives on in these enchanting tales.Celebrating forty years of Brambly Hedge* Lupus Films (The Snowman and the Snowdog, The Tiger Who Came to Tea) has optioned the rights to develop Brambly Hedge as an animated Christmas special, with further episodes to follow shortly after. (Date tbc)* Ever since the books were first published, readers have loved exploring the miniature world of the hedgerows and meeting the families that live there.* The mice of Brambly Hedge live in perfect harmony with their environment – a theme that has never chimed so perfectly with the mood of the times as now.* Brambly Hedge has been translated into more than 15 languages, selling over 6.8 million copies worldwide (Bids May 2020)* The mice have appeared on merchandise ranging from china to chocolateCompetition: Spring;Summer;Autumn;Winter;Story:Brambly Hedge;Brambley;Bramley;High Hills;Poppy’s Babies;Peter Rabbit;Flower Fairies;Little Grey Rabbit;Angelina Ballerina;Winnie; Pooh;. by;Jill Barklem;Beatrix Potter; Cicely Mary Barker;Alison Uttley;Katharine Hollabird;Helen Craig;A. A. Milne; E. H. Shepard
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers