This is a volume of three read-aloud stories in a traditional folk-tale style. The stories are about a busy little old woman who cleaned cobwebs from the sky ("Under the Moon"); a little boy who was tricked by a wily mother wolf ("The Apple Child"); and a sweet apple child and a sour elder bogle ("Little Ivan"). Vivian French has also written "Caterpillar Caterpillar", "Zenobia and Mouse", "Tillie McGillie's Fantastical Chair", "Jackson's Juniors", "Tottie Pig's Noisy Christmas", "It's a Go to the Park Day", "One Ballerina Two", "Why the Sea is Salt", "Princess Primrose" and "Lazy Jack".

 

There are 96 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 1998 by Walker Books Ltd .

Chris Fisher is well-known for his vivid, lively illustration style. He has illustrated over 40 titles for Walker Books, Hodder, Puffin, Scholastic and HarperCollins. Chris lives in Bristol. Vivian French is a well-known author who has written over 150 books for children.