So – what animal stories has Michael Morpurgo written? Let’s have a think. (You probably won’t need to scratch your head for very long.) War Horse. Born to Run. Kaspar the Prince of Cats. Shadow. The Dancing Bear. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! So who better than that wonderful writer of animal fiction to compile this glorious book: a bumper set of traditional tales celebrating all creatures great and small? Tales of brave mice, hungry wolves, mischievous spiders and cunning cats – retold by stellar authors and beautifully illustrated in colour.

A stunning collection of traditional animal stories and fables

Timeless favourites such as Brer Rabbit and the story of Anansi

Authors include Elizabeth Laird and Geraldine McCaughrean

Chosen by Michael Morpurgo, with wonderful colour artwork

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780192748638

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Date published

September 7th, 2017

Other details

256 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”