A Year in Brambly Hedge. by Jill Barklem by Jill Barklem

Sunday Times Magazine. Jill Barklem was drawn to the natural world ever since childhood. While training as an illustrator at St Martin’s School of Art, her long journeys to college gave her time to escape into the imaginary world of a colony of mice, later to be developed as the enchanting miniature world of Brambly Hedge. Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1.

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Jill Barklem (1951 - ) is a British writer and illustrator of children's books. Her most famous work is the "Brambly Hedge" series, published from 1980. Jill Barklem was born in Epping, (UK) in 1951. After an accident when she was thirteen, Jill was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin's in London. Jill is now a full-time illustrator, working on the expanding series of books about the mice of Brambly Hedge.

A Year in Brambly Hedge Hardcover. Illustrated by Jill Barklem. The mice of Brambly Hedge have many adventures but they always have time for fun too. All through the year, they mark the seasons with feasts and festivities and, of course, the mice never miss an opportunity to meet and celebrate. This beautifully designed slipcase contains four classic stories following their adventures throughout the year. In Winter Story a heavy snowfall means the mice can hold a Snow Ball for the first time in years. In Autumn Story Primrose makes friends with the harvest mice before losing her way in the chestnut woods

Jill Barklem (born Gillian Gaze; 23 May 1951 – 15 November 2017) was a British writer and illustrator of children's books. Her most famous work is the Brambly Hedge series, published from 1980. Jill Barklem was born as Gillian Gaze in Epping on 23 May 1951.

Jill Barklem's warm, traditionally styled illustrations which evoke both drama and a sense of humour, are richly detailed, gentle and touching, and appeal to readers young and old. For the first time ever all the Brambly Hedge stories are brought together in one glorious volume, an exquisite gift book that will delight committed fans and introduce new readers to the wonders of Barklem's hedgerow life. Small wonder each drawing took Jill Barklem three months to complete. Each book in the series is the product of two years' effort. A love of cooking goes hand in hand with the many fun feasts, picnics, and festivals that go on in Brambly Hedge. From birthd There is a wonderful community of mice that live in a hedgerow called Brambly Hedge. Here life is peaceful and busy.

The Complete Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem. This slipcased collection puts all eight Brambly Hedge books, the first four of which were published in 1980, into one beautiful book for the first time.

Jill Barklem was born in Epping and led a quiet childhood enjoying being close to nature. The inspiration for Brambly Hedge appeared during Jill's daily train journey between Epping and London: shutting herself off from the outside world, she became obsessed with the way of life of a band of hedgerow mice, later to be developed as the world of Brambly Hedge. Jill still lives in Epping, Essex. HarperCollins Publishers.