Toon Tellegen: The Squirrel's Birthday and Other Parties
Written by Toon Tellegen
Illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg
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.
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Hardback
- Publication date: September 2009
- Age range: 5+ years
- Dimensions: 6 7/8" x 4 7/8" 160 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-906250-93-5
RRP $12.95
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
"Toon Tellegen's 'The Squirrel's Birthday and Other Parties' and 'Letters to Anyone and Everyone' are, quite simply, two of the loveliest and most charming collections of stories I have EVER had the pleasure of reading."
– Alison Morris, Publishers Weekly
