ǂThe ǂBremen Town Musicians

This simple retelling of an old favourite about a feisty quartet of animals who triumph over a group of foolish robbers is newly redesigned with vibrant full-colour illustrations. This humorous tale is always a popular read-aloud choice. Ages 3-8 AUTHOR: Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm were born on January 4, 1785, and February 24, 1786, respectively. Their early childhood was spent in the countryside near Frankfurt, Germany. In their early twenties, they began the linguistic studies that would all culminate in their collected editions of folk--and fairy tales. They got their stories from peasants and villagers, and sometimes from already-published works from other cultures. Jakob did much of the research; Wilhelm put the stories into literary form. Bernadette Watts, known throughout Europe simply as Bernadette, has illustrated many dozens of folk-and fairy tales. Born in England, she studied at the Maidstone Art School in Kent, for a time under the tutelage of Brian Wildsmith. Bernadette's many beautiful books include Little Red Riding Hood and The Smallest Snowflake. Colour throughout