Showing posts with label Jill Barklem. Brambly Hedge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jill Barklem. Brambly Hedge. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Toadflax Children in WINTER STORY by Jill Barklem


Winter Story is a 1980 children's book, the final of the four seasons of Jill Barklem's Brambly Hedge series. In the book the biggest snowstorm in years leaves enough snow for an ice ball. The Economist review of books described the book as a "Beatrix Potter through Brambly Hedge", "mousy little tales with beautiful, busy drawings". via

Monday, June 28, 2021

Mice Making Rose Petal Jam


"Making Rose Petal Jam" -- From Brambly Hedge, written and illustrated by Jill Barklem. 
Brambly Hedge is a series of illustrated children’s books recounting the adventures of a community of self-sufficient mice who live together in the tranquil surroundings of the English countryside. Jill Barklem: 05.23.1951-11.15.2017


Friday, October 11, 2019

Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem - Mouse House Interior

Yes, please. Sit me down in a comfy wing chair before an open fire on a snowy evening and bring me a pie. I am afraid of mice but not those from "Brambly Hedge" by Jill Barklem. Interior design by animals wearing clothes is one of my favorite things. via