Bedtime Stories

This enchanting book gathers the favorite tales of master storytellers Terry Jones and Nanette Newman, all brought to life in the magical watercolors of Michael Foreman. A boastful herring, a flying tiger, a cat called Spider, a rather unconventional bear, and a beast with a thousand teeth—all these and more are waiting to whisk you away in this delightfully different collection of bedtime stories. Terry Jones is best known as a writer and member of Monty Python. His books for children include Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories and The Knight and the Squire. Actress and children's writer Nanette Newman is the author of My Granny and Ben's Book. Michael Foreman is the popular author-illustrator of books like Cat and Canary, Little Albatross, and Toro! Toro! He is also the winner of the Smarties Prize and two Kate Greenaway Medals.

This enchanting book gathers the favorite tales of master storytellers Terry Jones and Nanette Newman, all brought to life in the magical watercolors of Michael Foreman. A boastful herring, a flying tiger, a cat called Spider, a rather unconventional bear, and a beast with a thousand teeth—all these and more are waiting to whisk you away in this delightfully different collection of bedtime stories. Terry Jones is best known as a writer and member of Monty Python. His books for children include Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories and The Knight and the Squire. Actress and children's writer Nanette Newman is the author of My Granny and Ben's Book. Michael Foreman is the popular author-illustrator of books like Cat and Canary, Little Albatross, and Toro! Toro! He is also the winner of the Smarties Prize and two Kate Greenaway Medals.

Terry Jones is perhaps best known as a scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He is a highly successful performer, director and writer for film, radio and television. His books for children have been enormously popular, including Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories, The Knight and the Squire and The Lady and the Squire. Nanette Newman has received considerable acclaim for her long and varied acting career in films and on television. She has been equally successful as an author of over thirty titles, particularly with her cookery books and many books for children. These include My Granny and Ben's Book. Michael Foreman's artwork has earned him widespread recognition as one of the world's leading illustrators. He has created a vast range of children's books, and has collaborated with Terry Jones on all of his books for children. He also writes and illustrates his own books, including War Boy and War Game, winners respectively of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Book Prize.