Clever mice, cunning crocodiles, loquacious tortoises: many of the stories from the Panchatantra made their way into the fables of Aesop and even La Fontaine. Here are a handful, retold by t... read more
Charming tale of an architect-mouse whose designs for her friends - Owl, Mole, Caterpillar etc - are the ne plus ultra of imagination and comfort. First published in 1981, this is a happy re... read more
The incomparable Morris of The Lost Words fame has taken the Norwegian tale and retold it, accompanied by masses of her wonderful illustrations. Smallish format, in her 'Tales from the Wild'... read more
Another in Morris's 'Tales from the Wild' series: smallish format, beautifully illustrated of course. This is Morris's retelling of an old story, first collected by the Brothers Grimm and th... read more
Sally Jones is a marvellous heroine, endowed with a equally splendid friend and sailing companion - the gorilla first met in The Murderer's Ape . Here is a dangerous necklace, a smuggler que... read more
Whales, salmon, dragon flies, wildebeest, Arctic terns and many other creatures perform annual feats of migration. Illustrated with Sewell's charming watercolours. Ages 7-12.