Essie Cluckett is a lady-scarecrow with no one to love... until she strikes up a friendship with the tree that once was Tattybogle. But jealousy threatens their friendship when some exotic moths prefer Tattybogle's leaves to Essie's hat and her ego is hurt - then disaster strikes! And Essie must decide between vanity and friendship... An endearing lyrical tale matched by magical illustrations from a shining new talent.

 

This is volume 3 in Tattybogle .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Karen Popham took a Fine Arts degree at Central St. Martins then went on to teach at Colchester Art College and Lewisham Art College. She has been artist in residence at the Reform Club and the Laban Centre and has exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Festival Hall. Karen has written and illustrated the Little Swan series for Random House. She lives in London with her husband and three children, two of whom are the William and Ellie of the story. Winner of the Mother Goose Award, AMANDA HARVEY is a well-known picture book artist, illustrating her own books Stormy Weather and A Close Call. She is the illustrator of Sandra Horn's Hob and Miss Minkin stories.