This is the first and possibly the most famous of de la Mare's children's books. It started as a series of stories he told his own children. An animal fable of

Striking illustrations, rich in color and texture offer an original interpretation of this popular traditional children’s folk song recorded by the exceptiona

'No breath of wind, No gleam of sun Still the white snow Whirls softly down' As the day draws to a close, a family prepares for Christmas - decorating the tree,