Trilogy available from local children’s author

Dec 11, 2019

Local author Elizabeth Barwell (better known as Mary de Bassecourt) has joined forces with her sister, artist Joan Harris, to create and publish art quality children’s books.

The first book in the trilogy is set in local surroundings and titled “A Rabbit’s Tale: A Most Particular Bunny”. Bernard Bunny brings a smile to the face of child with his willful but thoughtful “badness”. Children delight in Bernard’s gentle and cautious interaction with his world. The other two books in the trilogy are titled “A Cat’s Tale: The Terrible Timid Kitten and “A Beaver’s Tale: The Beaver who Borrowed”. The beaver and kitten stories are based on true incidents, with a few embellishments.

Joan Harris’ enchanting water colour and ink illustrations complement the stories. These hardcover books were designed to comfortably fit in a child’s hands. Some readers say these books remind them of Beatrix Potter’s books, although the illustrator’s animals are more realistic and don’t wear clothes. All are written, printed, and hand-bound by the author.

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