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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: 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
