Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. Wilfred woke early. It was his birthday. He had lots of lovely presents, but the best one was a surprise… Mr Apple had organised a secret celebration picnic and all the mice of Brambly Hedge were invited. There was so much to carry. Poor Wilfred got very tired as he lurched and bumped his way along the grassy track. What was it Mrs Apple had said was in his hamper? Knives? Sandwiches? They were certainly heavy! When they finally arrived, Wilfred was allowed to open up the hamper and there he found the best treat of all… “…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! * Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brambly Hedge with this exquisite reissue! Beautiful new cover design. * Introduces the seasons to pre-school children. * Featuring a birthday, this book would make a wonderful birthday gift. * Will be popular with adults who remember reading Brambly Hedge themselves, as well as appealing to a new generation of children. * 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: Beatrix Potter
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers