Author: Gerda Muller
A Grimm’s Fairy Tale

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Four unlikely companions – a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster – set off on an adventure to become musicians in the town of Bremen.

When night falls and they’re cold and hungry, the friends find a cabin in the forest where they could rest and eat – if it wasn’t home to a band of robbers! Can the animals work together and use their musical voices to chase the thieves away?

Children will love braying along with the donkey, barking with the dog, purring with the cat and crowing with the rooster as the animals discover just what they can do when they work as a team.

This is a beautifully illustrated edition of the classic Grimm’s fairy tale about rediscovering your worth and finding a new home. The story is humorously reimagined by renowned author and illustrator Gerda Muller, creator of USBBY-honoured A Year in Our New Garden.

About the Author

Gerda Muller is an acclaimed Dutch children’s author and illustrator. Born in 1926 in Naarden, Netherlands, Gerda studied at the Fine Arts School of Amsterdam and L’Ecole Estienne of Paris and has lived in France for over 70 years. Gerda’s greatest inspiration is her love of nature and her picture books are treasured for their vibrant and detailed illustrations of the natural world. Gerda has illustrated over 120 books for children many of which have been translated into multiple languages. She is the creator of The Wildwood Elves, The Town Musicians of Bremen, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the wordless Seasons board books, Where Do They Go When It Rains?, A Year Around the Great Oak, and A Year in Our New Garden, a USBBY Outstanding International Book.