Chickie Mae, Marcel the Duck, Madam Goose - and these are just the beginning! Along the way this impossible trio is joined by Lavender Lovey, Dooley the Dog, and the handsome Mr. Pig. In fact, it will take a whole barnyard full of whimsical characters to round out the citizens of never-failing-to-entertain LAVENDER HILL FARM.
If ever there was a more eccentric place than this, it could only have been Dorothy's Oz, where it took Wicked Witches, Tin Men, and Wizards to serve up the mayhem, fun, and pure hilarity of what Lavender Hill Farm citizens turn out day after day, page after page.
Jennifer Pahl Otto never disappoints her readers, and once again young and old alike will not be able to stop reading once they turn the first page of this long-awaited book. And talk about bedtime stories? - your child will INSIST on going to sleep an hour early just to get to the next improbable chapter!
Whimsical illustrations by Laura B. DeLind add to an already distinguished reputation. Her delightful linocuts provide yet another eccentric lens through which to look at this refreshingly original crew with their entirely madcap adventures.
Longtime Jennifer Pahl Otto followers will not want to miss this new outing of hers. Watch too for Mead-Hill's coming release of this talented story-teller's concert readings of these fabulous stories - great for bedtime and old-fashioned front-of-the-fireplace yarn-spinners everywhere.
Mead-Hill website: www.mead-hill.com
About the Author: ILLUSTRATOR
Laura B. DeLind has been cutting and hand-printing linocuts for over 30 years. She loves working with the medium of linoleum because it is unpretentious: linoleum has no pre-existing texture and it lends itself to bold, spontaneous images.
Laura enjoys the challenge of black-and-white design and the interactions of positive and negative space. She is also fascinated by organic shapes. Laura frequently finds inspiration in her own back yard: birds provide her with a ready-made "excuse" to play with pattern; insects, clouds, and vegetation exude personality; feathers, pears, parrots (and teapots!) tell many fine stories. All are subject matter for her whimsical linocuts.
Laura's elegant prints have been exhibited widely. They have been commissioned as company logos and for rubber stamps. They appear in numerous permanent art collections. The Unauthorized Audubon (MSU Press: 2014) pairs her linocuts with the poetry of Anita Skeen.
Laura's ongoing work can be enjoyed on her website (laurabdelind-linocuts.com).
