Product Description
by Elizabeth Clark (Author), Nina Brisley (Illustrator)
Beautifully crafted tales from home and faraway lands. Each story is divided into tiny chapters, making these perfect early readers, as well as lovely bedtime stories. Six tales, including the title story and 'The Tale of Peter Peregrine Patch'. Exquisite line drawings and charming color plates by Nina Brisley, plus ribbon bookmark.
Author Biography
Annette Elizabeth Clark was born in 1875 and, with pioneering courage, determined to make her gift for storytelling her life's work. She narrated her stories to great acclaim at events and gatherings of children, and became a very successful, much published author. She broadcast on the radio and once traveled across the Atlantic as guest of the National Girl Scouts of America, where she gave lectures in 1931. She received enthusiastic write ups in the American press. Her books of stories have reprinted many times, and include The Cat that Climbed the Christmas Tree and Dobbin and the Silver Shoes.
