Step into the miniature world of the hedgerow in this beautiful new edition of this classic picture book, following a summer in the lives of the mice of Brambly Hedge. Step into the miniature world of the hedgerow in this beautiful new edition of this classic picture book, following a summer in the lives of the mice of Brambly Hedge. It was such a hot summer. They sky was deep blue and the sun never faltered. All along Brambly Hedge, the mice did their best to keep cool. Poppy Eyebright sought refuge in the mossy shadows of the mill wheel; Dusty Dogwood took to walking by the banks of the cooling stream. Dusty and Poppy spent more and more time together, so no one was at all surprised when they announced their engagement. They decided on a very unusual setting for the wedding ceremony, but even they didn’t realise just how unusual it was prove to be! “…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” Natasha Harding, Sun Introduce children to the seasons in the gorgeously illustrated classics of Brambly Hedge! Jill 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 enchanting miniature world of Brambly Hedge. Introduce children to the seasons in the gorgeously illustrated classics of Brambly Hedge! * 2011 was the 30th anniversary of the mice of Brambly Hedge * 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 as now. * Brambly Hedge has been translated into more than 15 languages, selling over 5 million copies. * The mice have appeared on merchandise ranging from china to chocolate, and in an animated television series. Competition: The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies;The Tale of Peter Rabbit. by Jill Barklem;Beatrix Potter;Cicely Mary Barker;Nick Butterworth;Shirley Hughes
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