Synopses & Reviews
A cranky bear and a cantankerous wren set feather and fur flying in this lavish adaptation of the Grimms' fairy tale "The Willow Wren and the Bear". Over-sized and opulent, BATTLE OF THE BEASTS provides a feast for the eyes and a wickedly wicked text for the ear-the perfect vehicle for Diz Wallis' magnificent gift of illuminating the natural world and the razor-sharp pen she applies to her writing. Iridescent humming birds flitting though the trees, a leathery alligator slouching into the Mississippi, a sleek leopard stealing through the jungle: these and literally hundreds of other creatures great and small inhabit a meticulously researched and lovingly rendered universe.
About the Author
Keenly interested in tiny details from childhood on-her garden was a treasure trove of secret worlds where ants scurried over fallen birds eggs and woodlice and burnished beetles went about their business-Diz Wallis is ideally suited to be the creator of this book. She lives in Cambridge, England.