Maudie and the Green Children

_{by Adrian Mitchell, illustrated by Sigune Hamann}

This enchanting story is told by Maudie Hessett who takes us back to 1499 when she was a girl living in Woolpit. One day she discovers two green children who have fallen into a wolf-pit from another world. Eventually the children are treated so cruelly by the villagers that they return to their own land. Maudie, now a grown woman, vows to visit the green world when her own child becomes old enough.

Reviews

“The easy power of Adrian Mitchell's language, the cadences of the East Anglian speech which he captures without effort, and the startling watercolours of the illustrations make this a small miracle of a book for older, as well as younger children.” — By Jack Ousbey. Carousel the Guide to Children's Books. Winter 1996.

This story is a discovery that everyone -- child and adult -- should make as soon as possible. It is one of those books that will never completely leave your mind. Take the message to heart and you just might become a better person. — Lisa Dumond, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Review

Author Biography

Adrian Mitchell is one of England's finest wordsmiths and storytellers. He has written numerous children's books. His poetry is represented in the Oxford Book of Contemporary Verse. He lives in London, England.

Illustrator Biography

Sigune Hamann is a freelance illustrator and lives in London, England. She has recently designed the sets for the Vienna Opera.