Wildsmith's three wonderful bestiaries in one volume, first published in 1967-1968: all creatures portrayed are given their lyrical collective nouns too, wakening the imagination: a walk of ... read more
Once upon a time there were many stories, but slowly these are being eaten up by a story suffering from over-importance. Illustrated with ogham, cuneiform, hieroglyphs etc by this gifted art... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
A starling shares his happiness at the beauty of the world with the owl, the woodpecker, etc - the kingfisher's reply is in mirror-writing, reflected in the water. Strong lino-cut illustrat... read more