Odd couple Armadillo and Hare make a very welcome return in this new collection of stories. Their relationship is one of the many joys of this series; though they are quite different, these two friends understand one another perfectly, and know just the right ways to tease, console or reassure the other. The arrival of a beautiful and glamorous singing flamingo livens up life in the Big Forest and gives all the animals something to talk about, and a visit by Angry Bison is just as momentous, but in fact, every one of these self-contained stories contains its own share of charm, humour and wisdom. Their adventures may not be large scale, these are Small Tales from the Big Forest after all, but as Armadillo reflects to Hare, ‘small things are the most important of all.’ Written with care and elegance, these are wonderful to read aloud, but children just enjoying reading on their own will relish them too.
Armadillo and Hare and the Flamingo Affair Synopsis
Life is calm and quiet for best friends Armadillo and Hare, who live together in the Big Forest. Until one day, all-singing, all-dancing Flamingo comes to the Forest and turns their peaceful lives upside down! With their friends Wombat, Tortoise, Invisible Stick Insect and Bear (of the polar variety), Armadillo and Hare must navigate all the trials, tribulations and triumphs of life with a new neighbour. These delightful tales of friendship and finding joy in the ordinary are perfect bedtime stories.