The Squirrel's Birthday and Other Parties

by Toon Tellegen, Jessica Ahlberg (Illustrator)

Overview

This charming little book is as delicious as a piece of cake—which just happens to be Squirrel’s favorite food!
Young readers are invited to Squirrel’s birthday party—and into a magical world of the imagination. Brief, evocative, thought-provoking, and unlike anything else ever written, Toon Tellegen’s extraordinary tales are rich in unforgettable, even surrealistic images. A squirrel and an ant discover a mysterious feast with an invisible host in the depths of a forest. A whale and a seagull dance silently on a moon-drenched beach. A grasshopper pays a fortune for a speck of dust.
Perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg’s delicate illustrations, this collection is intelligent, moving, and funny.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781906250935
Publisher:	Boxer Books
Publication date:	11/03/2009
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Toon Tellegen, author and poet, is one of the Netherlands’ most celebrated writers. His animal stories have been translated into 19 languages and are loved by children and parents the world over. He lives in Amsterdam, and he loves reading, telling stories, and huge, sweet cakes.
 
Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of the acclaimed author-illustrator team of Janet and Allen Ahlberg, studied at Winchester School of Art and has gone on to illustrate several books for children. She likes, among other things, writing letters, looking at maps, reading books, doing DIY projects, and making cakes. She lives in Brighton, England, and loves walking by the sea and sometimes swimming in it.
 
Translated by Martin Cleaver