Category: Fiction

Winner of the Marsh Award 2011 for Children's Literature in Translation. Translated by Martin Cleaver.

In this newly formatted edition of Letters to Anyone and Everyone, Toon Tellegen conjures up a world where the creatures of the earth can send a letter to the sun (and get an answer); where you can actually write a letter to a letter; and where just writing something down can make it true. Perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg's delicate illustrations.

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 3rd November 2022
  • Age range: 5+ years
  • Dimensions: 245mm x 175mm 160 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-914912-20-7

RRP £16.99

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Reviews

"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

"Beautifully told, quirky, and delightful...they’re a joy!"
– Wendy Cooling, MBE

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Toon Tellegen's uniquely imaginative tales conjure up a wondrous world where cakes fly, trees can walk, and letters are made of cream, chestnuts, and honey. Once more, his popular characters – the squirrel, the ant, the elephant, and their friends – weave their magic spell in this new collection. Perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg's delicate illustrations, these charming short stories will captivate readers of all ages.

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 3rd October 2013
  • Age range: 5-8 years
  • Dimensions: 175mm x 124mm 160 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1907152382

RRP £12.99

Reviews

"Toon’s stories are beautifully told, quirky and delightful, with the warmth of the wonderful Pooh stories. Jessica Ahlberg’s illustrations perfectly complement the mood of the writing, they’re a joy!"
– Wendy Cooling, MBE, Founder of Bookstart

"‘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

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Nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award

The third volume in Jane Ray's stunning story collection featuring The Lion and The Unicorn, Brer Wolf, The Singing Ringing Tree, Theseus and the Minotaur and many more. Beautifully illustrated and designed with stories that keep you turning the pages. A perfect gift.

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 27th October 2022
  • Age range: 8-10 years
  • Dimensions: 245mm x 175mm 176 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-910716-50-2

RRP £16.99

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  • Publication date: 6th August 2015
  • Age range: 6-9 years
  • Dimensions: 175mm x 245mm 176 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-910126-39-4

RRP £17.99

Reviews

"...stunning illustrations . . .this is a wonderful collection to share."
– The Guardian

"Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning collection . . ."
– Shirley Hughes OBE

"A book to be relished for its text, art and overall design."
– Booklist

". . . visually stunning . . .a gorgeous collection."
– School Library Journal

"The three books are a delightful, sensory pleasure – great stories, wonderful illustration and books that have been produced to be loved and handled."
– The Letterpress Project

"The cover entices the reader to pick up the book with its striking, bold imagery. Once opened, the illustrations continue to engage the eye, in black and white they are intricate and detailed. They are as pivotal to the storytelling as the words themselves."
– Just Imagine Story Centre

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Translated by Martin Cleaver. 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.

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: September 2009
  • Age range: 5+ years
  • Dimensions: 175mm x 125mm 160 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-906250-92-8

RRP £14.99

Reviews

"Toon's stories are beautifully told, quirky and delightful... they're a joy!"
– Wendy Cooling, MBE, Founder of Bookstart

"You cannot read this book and understand how anyone but Ahlberg could have illustrated it. She is the E.H. Shepard of the 21st century."
– Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal

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Nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award

This is the first extraordinary volume of tales collected, retold and illustrated by Jane Ray, one of the world's leading artists of stunning picture books. This volume, The Emperor's Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales, includes many favourites such as The Happy Prince, The Owl and The Pussy Cat, and lesser known, but equally enjoyable stories such as Jorinda and Joringel.

Download the Jane Ray Collection brochure.

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 27th October 2022
  • Age range: 8-10 years
  • Dimensions: 245mm x 175mm 176 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-910716-54-0

RRP £16.99

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  • Publication date: 5th September 2013
  • Age range: 6-9 years
  • Dimensions: 245mm x 175mm 176 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907152-59-7

RRP £12.99

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Reviews

"Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning collection of bird stories, which she has told with elegant simplicity and illustrated in full colour throughout. This is the perfect gift to make a child’s imagination soar."
– Shirley Hughes OBE

". . . stunning illustrations . . . this is a wonderful collection to share . . ."
– Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading and the Guardian children’s book editor

"A book to be relished for its text, art and overall design."
– Booklist

". . . visually stunning . . .a gorgeous collection."
– School Library Journal

"The three books are a delightful, sensory pleasure – great stories, wonderful illustration and books that have been produced to be loved and handled."
– The Letterpress Project

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Translated by Martin Cleaver. The squirrel, the ant, the elephant and friends return in a new collection of short stories from Toon Tellegen. These delightful tales conjure up a magical world where anything can happen: a snail can fly, the sky can turn green and a tree can get up and walk away. Perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg's delicate illustrations, these charming stories will captivate readers of all ages.

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: April 2012
  • Age range: 5+ years
  • Dimensions: 175mm x 125mm 160 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907152-36-8

RRP £12.99

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Reviews

"Toon's stories are beautifully told, quirky and delightful, with the warmth of the wonderful Pooh stories. Jessica Ahlberg's illustrations perfectly complement the mood of the writing, they're a joy!"
– Wendy Cooling, MBE, Founder of Bookstart

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Nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award

Introducing the second magnificent volume of tales collected, retold and illustrated by Jane Ray. This volume, The Little Mermaid and Other Fishy Tales, includes something for everyone: The Fisherman and His Wife; Whalesong; The Lobster Quadrille, A Ballad of John Silver and many more.

Download the Jane Ray Collection brochure.

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 27th October 2022
  • Age range: 6-9 years
  • Dimensions: 245mm x 175mm 176 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-912757-84-8

RRP £16.99

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  • Publication date: 7 August 2014
  • Age range: 6-9 years
  • Dimensions: 245mm x 175mm 176 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907152-74-0

RRP £17.99

Reviews

". . . stunning illustrations . . . this is a wonderful collection to share . . .
– Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading and the Guardian children’s book editor

"Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning collection of bird stories, which she has told with elegant simplicity and illustrated in full colour throughout. This is the perfect gift to make a child’s imagination soar.
– Shirley Hughes OBE

"A book to be relished for its text, art and overall design.
– Booklist

". . . visually stunning . . .a gorgeous collection.
– School Library Journal

"The three books are a delightful, sensory pleasure – great stories, wonderful illustration and books that have been produced to be loved and handled."
– The Letterpress Project

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