A Redwall Winter's Tale

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Title A Redwall Winter's Tale

US 1st Edition Cover
Author Brian Jacques
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

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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
v  d  e

Lord Brocktree | Martin the Warrior | Mossflower | The Legend of Luke | Outcast of Redwall | Mariel of Redwall | The Bellmaker | Salamandastron | Redwall | Mattimeo | The Pearls of Lutra | The Long Patrol | Marlfox | The Taggerung | Triss | Loamhedge | Rakkety Tam | High Rhulain | Eulalia