The Great Redwall Feast

by Brian Jacques

Book Overview

Shhh! There's much to be done, but Father Abbot must not know. For the creatures of Redwall - the abbeymice and hares, otters and moles - are planning a surprise feast in their dear Abbot's honor. There is cake to be baked, marchpane to be rolled. Stirring and sifting, smoothing and brewing. But wait. Where's that rascal Bungo? No doubt his sticky paws have found another plum pie. Bungo! Such confusion! Can all these delicacies possibly be finished in time? And how can the Redwallers keep such a grand feast from their Abbot's keen eyes? There must be a way . . . Discover the answer for yourself in this first illustrated story book from acclaimed writer Brian Jacques , author of the enormously successful Redwall series. With charming illustrations by Christopher Denise that capture all the warmth, spirit, and fun of this story, The Great Redwall Feast will bring generations of new fans to the friendly abbey known the world over as Redwall.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399227075
• ISBN13: 9780399227073
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

flawless illustrations and a loooong poem

Fabulous illustrations occupy most of the page in this 64-page poem of 101 six-lined stanzas with an AACBBC rhyming scheme. The story incorporates many of the series' favorite characters, including Matthias and Cornflower, and depicts not only the preparations of a wonderful Redwall feast by hares and mice and otters, but includes a riddle as well.This book is really beautiful and should be read aloud.

Wonderful introduction to Redwall!

I bought this book because my oldest son (5 years old) saw a part of the Redwall series on PBS. He loved it but the book series is too old for him yet. This book is a great introduction! The pictures are gorgeous and the language and imagery are exquisite. I highly recommend this book and I hope there will be more like it!

Very Cute, Very Creative

This book shows the talent of Chris Denise. Being the cover illustrator of the American Redwall books, he shows his work again in this very neat picture book. All the animals are so cute in this book, like hamsters, and it shows you how they prepare, what to prepare, and what to do in the abbey feasts. I recommend this book for all ages.

Your favorite Redwall characters in pictures

If you like Brian Jacques' Redwall series of stories, then you will like The Great Redwall Feast. As a picture book, it provides colorful, concrete images of characters that you have seen in your imagination. You'll see the mice, moles, hedgehogs, hares, and other animals prepare a surprise feast for their Abbot of Redwall. Without the violence that is characteristic of the Redwall stories, it is well suited for young children. But it is a fun book for older children too, and even adults (like me).

A GREAT book!

The Redwall series are AWESOME books and so is this. The whole thing rhymes and has wonderful pictures. It is about all the animals in Redwall abbey trying to make a feast for the abbot without him knowing it! Many things happen in the process including a mole child falling in the cake, a barrel of dandelion fizz exploding, and of course making sure the abbot does not find out! Though this book is recommened for 4-8 year olds, I think many Redwall fans will enjoy it and it will also start little children into the amazing Redwall series. This is a GREAT book that I would strongly recomend you go out and buy!