Encourage your child to explore the wondrous world of make-believe as toys come alive before their eyes. This storybook includes four much-loved tales accompanied by beautiful illustrations, and will inspire young readers to develop a life-long love of reading. This collection was compiled by Tig Thomas who has worked as an editor for more than 25 years. She specializes in childrens period fiction and says one of the greatest pleasures of her job is to bring wonderful storytellers of a previous age to today s readers. She has four sons and lives in a village in Suffolk in a house stuffed with books.