A Redwall Winter's Tale

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A Redwall Winter's Tale Pub. Date: 9/28/2001 Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

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A troupe of traveling players have promised the Redwallers an evening of entertainment in exchange for a grand feast. Late at night after the festivities have ended, Mighty Bulbrock Badger sends the little ones off to sleep with the tale of the giant Snow Badger who comes on the first night of winter, bringing snow across the land. The grown-up Redwallers chuckle at the fanciful tale, but is it only a tale? Bungo the mole-babe isn't so sure, and is determined to stay awake and find out!

For ages 9 and above.

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Fans of Brian Jacques's anthropomorphic Redwall series, which features a world inhabited by furry friends and woodland warriors, will no doubt delight in this whimsical tale of seasonal change. This is a more peaceful Redwall tale -- there are no battles being waged, and wordplay takes the place of swordplay -- but the creatures of Redwall are as intriguing as ever as they celebrate the last day of autumn with a festival of feasting and entertainment.

The skies are bleak and the air is chilled, but the residents of Redwall are in a cozy, celebratory mood. The abundance and beauty of autumn is at an end, but the arrival of winter, with its soft clouds of snow and pristine beauty, is eagerly anticipated. To celebrate, the creatures have put together a huge banquet of Redwall treats, including barley dumplings, chestnut bread, candied acorns, and celery cheese. An air of merriment infuses the festively decorated halls of the Abbey as the creatures eat their fill and enjoy the antics of a troupe of visiting entertainers -- hares, mousemaids, moles and otters who sing, dance, and juggle for their meals.

When the night's festivities are done, everyone snuggles into bed in anticipation of the arrival of the great white Snow Badger. Every beast must fall asleep quickly, for it is rumored that the Snow Badger will retreat in haste, taking his winter wonderland with him if anyone witnesses his magic. But a young, trouble-seeking mole named Bungo awakens shortly after the Snow Badger arrives, catching the Old Lord of Wintertide in the act. Will the young mole's impudence ruin winter for the creatures of Redwall? Or will the season of ice skating, tobogganing, and snowballing come as expected?

A smattering of poetry, a smidgen of dialect, and an anagram riddle provide plenty of wordplay in this heartwarming tale. Christopher Denise's colorful illustrations -- autumn scenes infused with rich, earthy colors and winter scenes that manage to look warm and inviting despite a bleak and chilly landscape -- add to the fun. This is Redwall at its celebratory best. (Beth Amos)

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In A Redwall Winter's Tale, a picture-book follow-up to The Great Redwall Feast, a troupe of traveling entertainers visits the abbey to commemorate the arrival of Snow Badger, Lord of Wintertide. But a fanciful bedtime story leaves Bungo the molebabe wondering what is real and what is fantasy. Christopher Denise's illustrations capture the waning sunlight and complement the alternating prose and verse. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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Many of Redwall's most famous characters appear in this illustrated tale that is perfect for reading aloud while gathered around a cozy fire. It is the last day of autumn, and guests are expected at Redwall Abbey. A traveling troupe of performers appears and delights the abbey inhabitants during a great winter feast. One of the performers charms the children with a bedtime story about the Snow Badger, who brings Wintertide. The Snow Badger visits during the evening, blanketing the area with snow perfect for a day's frolicking¾soon snowballs fly. Sections of the tale are told in verse, interspersed with prose¾often written in dialect that makes it delicious to read aloud. The illustrations evoke the fun and friendships well. The tale stands alone; no prior knowledge of the Redwall saga is required so it is perfect for younger readers who may later graduate to the full-length books. 2001, Philomel/Penguin Putnam, $18.99. Ages 6 to 10. Reviewer: Dr. Judy Rowen

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780399233463
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Publication date: 9/28/2001
Pages: 72
Age range: 6 - 10 Years
Lexile: AD620L (what's this?)
Series: Redwall Series
Product dimensions: 7.10 (w) x 11.10 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Brian Jacques

Following in the grand tradition of Watership Down, Brian Jacques’ bestselling Redwall books star animals in medieval England who must protect their home against evil. Equal parts enchanting fantasy and morality tale, these adventure-filled books have captivated readers worldwide.

Biography

The drawings that open the chapters in a Redwall book may look sweet, but Brian Jacques' fantasies are not for the faint of heart. Adventure, peril, betrayal, and downright slaughter abound in these hefty novels about the creatures -- mice, hares, moles, badgers, and sparrows -- who inhabit Redwall Abbey in medieval England.

Brian Jacques has had a life nearly as exciting as that of some of his characters: After dropping out of school in his native Liverpool at the age of 15, he traveled the world as a merchant seaman, visiting ports from America to Asia. Upon returning to England, he held a wide variety of jobs, from railway fireman to boxer among them. In the 1960s, he and his two brothers formed the Liverpool Fishermen, a folksinging group. Jacques also tried his hand as a playwright, producing several stage plays -- Brown Bitter, Wet Nellies, Scouse – about native Liverpudlians.

The Redwall stories, which were to earn him legions of fans, were born out of his time as a volunteer storyteller at the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind in Liverpool. Jacques maintains that his detailed writing style was developed here; he was forced to be as descriptive as possible, so his audience would be able to experience his stories as if they could see. He created the first Redwall story as a gift to the children of the school, but never intended to publish it commercially. Fortunately for his many fans on both sides of the Atlantic, a friend sent his first manuscript to a publisher, and the rousing series took off in England in 1986 and in the U.S. the following year with Redwall.

Jacques takes issue with the notion that his books are "fantasy" fiction, a description that he says "smacks of swords and sorcery and dungeons and dragons. . . . I like to think of my books as old-fashioned adventures that happened ‘Once upon a time, long ago and far away.'"

The novels appeal generally to an audience of nine- to fifteen-year-olds, but have admirers both younger and older. The tales pivot on the conflict between good and evil; good invariably triumphs. Indeed, morality issues are always clear in Jacques' books: cruelty, greed, and avarice are eradicated in all forms; bravery, loyalty, and resourcefulness reap rewards aplenty. When it comes to characters, though, Jacques is less simplistic: Martin the Warrior, who through his courage and cunning rose to become the noblest hero in the land, is given to impetuousness, and the miscreant Cluny has both good and bad sides, a la Long John Silver.

For female readers, the Redwall books can be extra satisfying. His female creatures are as adventurous as the males: they don't faint into their male counterparts' arms, but explore, swashbuckle, and rescue on their own. In Mariel of Redwall (1991), the courageous girl mousechild Mariel, thrown overboard by the Gabool, leader of the evil pirate Searats, exacts her own brand of revenge.

Jacques' usually swift pace sometimes comes to a slogging halt with extraordinarily detailed descriptions of the legendary Redwall feasts, right down to the last acorn and drop of buttercup and honey cordial. But the author is redeemed by his delicate interweaving of subplots, his memorable menagerie, his rollicking sense of adventure, and his ability to transport the reader into an entirely different world, a world that, as one critic for The New York Times put it, "is both an incredible and ingratiating place, one to which readers will doubtless cheerfully return."

Good To Know

Brian Jacques wrote his books in longhand or on a manual typewriter, or, if the weather permits, outdoors.

Despite his success as an author, Jacques continued to broadcast the weekly radio show, Jakestown, that he hosted before he wrote the Redwall books.

1. Date of Birth:
  
  June 15, 1939
2. Place of Birth:
  
  Liverpool, England
1. Date of Death:
  
  February 5, 2011
2. Place of Death:
  
  Liverpool, England
1. Education:
  
  St. John’s School, Liverpool, England
2. Website:
  
  http://www.redwall.org

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Posted June 21, 2007

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just like The Great Redwall Feast its adorable and has the trouble making Bungo. One of my favorite pictures is when the Snow Badger picked up little Bungo. And dont you think its clever how the Snow Badger sent Snow Hare's and they became snow flakes.Also wheres Mattimeo again? i hoped that he would be in either The Great Redwall Feast or in this one, to bad. Well i hope you enjoy the book.
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Posted November 28, 2004

A redwall winter's tale

The illustrations are so adorable, the story is so ingenious, and Brian even puts poetry and a riddle in. Even though this book was meant for younger readers, I loved it. I highly recommend it!
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Posted September 20, 2001

Redwall!

Redwall Rules. From Bella of Brockhall to Russano the Wise, from Abbess Germaine to Abbess Mhera (Mhera from Taggerung) this is to be a wonderful book.
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Posted July 11, 2001

Nick's Review

There is no way this book could be something other than great if it is half the as good as the other redwall books. Do to the fact that this book is to be so good, if I were you, I would order it now to make sure I didn't have to wait a minute longer than I should to get it.
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Posted August 16, 2001

this will be great

this book, though not out yet, is destined to take it's place among the other great redwall books. the poetry is clever, and the illustrations perfect. if you are a true redwall fan like me, your collection of books is not complete without a redwall winter's tale
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this will be great