The Squirrel's Birthday and Other Parties - Hardcover

Toon Tellegen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906250928 ISBN 13: 9781906250928

Publisher: Boxer Books Limited, 2009

Synopsis

A whale and a seagull dance silently on a moon-drenched beach. A grasshopper pays a fortune for a speck of dust. A squirrel and an ant discover a mysterious feast, with an invisible host, in the depths of a forest. Toon Tellegen s whimsical animal tales are perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg s delicate illustrations in this collection of lyrical stories that will captivate readers of all ages.

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Review:

The thoughtful and unusual stories have a lightness of touch making these poetic parables a delight for anyone lucky enough to read them. --The Bookseller

A book that feels like an old friend the first time you turn one of its pages. Like coming home again. Here's hoping we see far more of these books in the English language translated for our amusement. A jewel. --Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Toon Tellegen is one of Holland's most celebrated writers for both children and adults. He started his literary career as a poet, and began writing for children in the mid-1980s. In his dreamlike animal stories, Toon explores his fascination with the incomprehensible and unpredictable side of human behaviour. A G.P. for many years, he now writes full time from his home in Amsterdam. Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of the acclaimed author/illustrator team, Janet and Allen Ahlberg, studied fine art at Winchester College and has gone on to illustrate several books for children. She likes, among other things, writing letters, looking at maps, reading books, doing DIY and making cakes. She lives in Brighton and loves walking by the sea and sometimes swimming in it.

About this edition

• Publisher: Boxer Books Limited
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906250928
• ISBN 13: 9781906250928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 156
• Illustrator: Jessica Ahlberg