A Redwall Winter's Tale
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| Author | Brian Jacques |
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| Illustrator | Christopher Denise |
| Cover Artist | Christopher Denise |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Redwall |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US) |
| Released | 2001 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 64 (UK Hardback) & 72 (US Hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-09-176948-5 (UK Hardback) & ISBN 0-399-23346-6 (US Hardback) |
| Preceded by | The Great Redwall Feast |
A Redwall Winter's Tale was written by Brian Jacques and illustrated by the well-known Redwall artist, Christopher Denise.
[edit] Plot introduction
A Redwall Winter's Tale is the second Redwall picture book. It features the molebabe Bungo and the citizens of Redwall trying to decipher more clever riddles.
[edit] Plot summary
A Redwall Winter's Tale opens up on the last day of autumn. At Redwall Abbey, dibbuns are playing outside when they notice a group of travelling performers approaching the Abbey.
Everyone enters and a show is put on by the performers. Finally, when it is time for bed, the dibbun mole Bungo is told the story of the Snow Badger, a mythical creature who makes the snow fall.
Later that night, Bungo sees the Snow Badger and is able to talk to him! When the little mole wakes up, he finds a pouch around his neck. It contains a small crystal drop, and a note is written on the inside of the pouch on a scrap of parchment. It is in the form of a riddle, but what does it mean? The Redwallers must to try to figure it out...
[edit] Translations
- (French) Rougemuraille : Un conte d'hiver : Le Géant de neige
| Preceded by: The Taggerung |
Redwall Series (publication order) |
Succeeded by: Triss |
| Books in the Redwall series, by Brian Jacques |
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Lord Brocktree | Martin the Warrior | Mossflower | The Legend of Luke | Outcast of Redwall | Mariel of Redwall | The Bellmaker | Salamandastron |
