Across the Stream
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Cover Story
The illustration on the cover of this issue is from the new Bodley Bookshelf edition of Penelope Farmer's The Summer Birds. We think Paul Geiger's artwork catches exactly the magic of that delightful book. We are grateful for the help of The Bodley Head in using this illustration. For details of the book and more about Penelope Farmer, turn to May We Recommend... on page 14.
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Illustrated by Nancy Tafuri
Beautifully designed, uncluttered pictures combined with a minimum of well-chosen words show the escape of a mother hen and her babies from a marauding fox. The rhyming text is in huge type, supported and extended by the strong illustrations. The very size of both make this picture book a boon for those just starting to read; and the question: 'Was it all a dream?' will keep them returning to read it over and over.
