Three folktales retold by Alan Garner. Tale 1: a fox outwits a hare and steals her home, singing out a terrifying rhyme to keep other animals at bay. Only a cock with a sickle and a song of her own sets the intruder running. Tale 2: a girl searches for her brother through a land of speaking ovens, trees, rivers and gastronomic challenges. Tale 3: an impossible tale where a needle becomes a steeple, a pumpkin houses an entire town. Muted illustrations extend Garner's vision of the fantastical.

 

This book is part of a book series called Once Upon a Time .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1993 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Norman Messenger's reputation as an illustrator became established with work for books, magazines and design groups. His books for children include Annabel's House (winner of the U. S. Redbook Award), Making Faces and Imagine. He was a founder member of the Association of Illustrators and lives in Redmarley D'Abitot, Gloucestershire. Alan Garner was born in Cheshire, where he still lives today.