Tale of Tales

Illustrated by Peter Bailey
Ebook
On sale Feb 04, 2009 | 112 Pages | 9780307560490
A new offering by award-winning poet Tony Mitton, beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey.

Short installments comprise The Tale of Tales, the story of a group of animals making their way to Volcano Valley to hear the Tale of Tales, the greatest story ever told. Along the way, the animals meet new travelers and each shares his own story with the group.

This delightful story, filled with humor and warmth, and charmingly illustrated throughout with line drawings, is sure to become a favorite for reading aloud, as well as for newly independent readers.
Tony Mitton was born in North Africa and has also lived in Germany and Hong Kong. Now settled in Cambridge, England, Mitton has written a number of picture books, including the Amazing Machines series. Visit him online at tonymitton.co.uk. View titles by Tony Mitton
Peter Bailey is a British illustrator, educated at the University of Brighton's School of Art, who has illustrated over 140 books, including Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials and Tony Mitton’s books The Storyteller’s Secrets and Tale of Tales. He lives in Merseyside, England, with his wife and fellow illustrator Sian. View titles by Peter Bailey

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A new offering by award-winning poet Tony Mitton, beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey.

Short installments comprise The Tale of Tales, the story of a group of animals making their way to Volcano Valley to hear the Tale of Tales, the greatest story ever told. Along the way, the animals meet new travelers and each shares his own story with the group.

This delightful story, filled with humor and warmth, and charmingly illustrated throughout with line drawings, is sure to become a favorite for reading aloud, as well as for newly independent readers.

Author

Tony Mitton was born in North Africa and has also lived in Germany and Hong Kong. Now settled in Cambridge, England, Mitton has written a number of picture books, including the Amazing Machines series. Visit him online at tonymitton.co.uk. View titles by Tony Mitton
Peter Bailey is a British illustrator, educated at the University of Brighton's School of Art, who has illustrated over 140 books, including Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials and Tony Mitton’s books The Storyteller’s Secrets and Tale of Tales. He lives in Merseyside, England, with his wife and fellow illustrator Sian. View titles by Peter Bailey