Apple, a gathering place for the bountiful fruit, nuts and goods gathered through the bright summer days. The rest of the mice live close by, scattered throughout the trees and bushes of the hedge, living from the communal Store Stump run by Mr. The Hedge is gently governed by Lord and Lady Woodmouse, who live in the Old Oak Palace and see to it that all the mice in their care are well-feasted and never forgotten. These picturesque tales present the ongoing adventures of a close-knit community of forest mice – their celebrations, escapades and family dramas. Such was her success that when I read her books as an adult, I feel that I have returned to a place that brought me comfort, creativity, and hours of joy. The author of these fine tales, Jill Barklem, spent years researching the customs, handcrafts, and traditional celebrations of the rural English countryside before she set to illustrating them in her own stories for children. These picture books were so intricately illustrated and vividly told that I remember them as if they were a place I visited, some small corner of earth that I explored. When I think back to the favorite books of my childhood, books whose tang of atmosphere and illustration are still keen in my mind, one of the first I remember is the series of English country tales known as the Brambly Hedge books.
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