A Redwall Winter's Tale

A Redwall Winter's Tale

infobox Book |
name = A Redwall Winter's Tale
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translator =


image_caption = US 1st Edition Cover
author = Brian Jacques
illustrator = Christopher Denise
cover_artist = Christopher Denise
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = Redwall
genre = Fantasy novel
publisher = Hutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US)
release_date = 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.

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.

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...

Translations

*(French) "Rougemuraille : Un conte d'hiver : Le Géant de neige"


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