[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fffde8″ custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”Blog Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”30px|0px|11px|0px||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Heading” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||” header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]The warm wind is whipping up dust and crispy foliage, the ground is parched, and we have had the hottest day ever recorded in the UK. The normally lush-green rolling hills look like sand dunes, and it\u2019s only the first day of August as I write. \u00a0We were lucky to have one shower of rain in the last week of July, but it\u2019s not enough. We need rain, and we need it soon! Admittedly, not words often said by residents of this isle.<\/p>\n
The sunny weather has at least allowed plenty of opportunity to get out into the countryside, and things are moving fast. Blackberries are ripening early, fruit trees are filling with sun drenched produce, and before we know it\u2026it\u2019s harvest time.<\/p>\n
It is the harvest mice who take centre stage on the cover of an upcoming new book! I used to love reading pop-up books as a child, but they seem to have all but disappeared from the bookshop shelves, and that joy of seeing an illustration burst into life has been lost. We are very excited that they will return this autumn with the Brambly Hedge Pop-Up Book! Jill\u2019s artwork looks absolutely stunning in 3D, and this new edition brings an extra immersive experience to her illustrations. The Pop-Up Book uses extracts from Mrs Apple\u2019s diary to take you on a magical journey through the four seasons in Brambly Hedge. The Pop-Up Book will publish in the UK on the 27th<\/sup> October, you can pre-order copies from your local bookshop or online here<\/a>. The Italian edition will publish in November this year, and the U.S edition is due in Spring 2023. We\u2019ll have further updates and activities as we get closer to the launch this autumn.<\/p>\n You won\u2019t need to wait until the autumn for the new \u2018Stories For<\/a>\u2019 book series, as they are available right now. Brambly Hedge features in three of the five book series, compiled by former Guardian children\u2019s book editor, Julia Eccleshare. Poppy\u2019s Babies, Sea Story, and The High Hills are included in the Stories for 4, 5, and 6 year-olds respectively, alongside tales from Michael Bond and Michael Morpurgo to name just a few of authors included in the new series. It\u2019s the first time Jill\u2019s stories have been included in a compilation that focuses on text rather than illustrations and will introduce the Brambly Hedge mice to new audience of readers.<\/p>\n If you would rather listen than read, we have more good news; all four Adventures in Brambly Hedge<\/a> books are now available in audiobook format! Poppy\u2019s Babies has a brand-new voice recording from Harriet Carmichael. The Secret Staircase, Sea Story, and The High Hills have all been remastered with John Moffatt providing his soothing tones on narration.<\/p>\n