by Jeanne Birdsall (j Birdsall)
Award-winning author Jeanne Birdsall teamed up with friend and neighbor Jane Dyer to create a magical world called Trelfdom where very small creatures live in harmony with nature. Teaflet and her brother Roog are working hard to prepare for the 10th annual Strawberry Jam Party while also preparing the house for a visit from the new inspector of neatness. Animals in need of help or healing from Teaflet keep getting underfoot as Roog attempts to get all his baking done in time for the party. Will their house ever be tidy again? This delightful story is a visual feast for anyone interested in miniatures or felt crafting. The animals and characters are all made by hand from wool that is needle-felted by illustrator Jane Dyer, who also raises the sheep for the wool she uses in this book. I especially enjoyed the character of the Neatness Inspector, “the dreaded Inspector Maple, with the even more dreaded neatness list on her clipboard.” I highly recommend this book for all ages.
(If you enjoy this, you may also
wish to try The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall, or any books by Jill
Barklem, including Spring Story, The Secret Staircase, Summer Story, Autumn Story, Winter Story or The
High Hills, etc.)
( official Teaflet
and Roog page on the official Jeanne Birdsall
web site )
Recommended
by Kim J.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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