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Brambly Hedge #2
Ожиновий живопліт. Літня історія
Книжка «Літня історія» Джилл Барклем розповідає про поселення милих мишок в Ожиновому живоплоті. Вони живуть дружно та часто влаштовують різноманітні свята, бо не звикли нудьгувати. Та з приходом літа стає дуже спекотно. Сонце пече і кожен мешканець поселення пробує знайти трохи прохолоди. Проте, літом вистачає і буденних справ, за які мишки з радістю беруться. І, звичайно, без свята вони також не можуть обійтися.
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32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1980
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Jill Barklem
122 books260 followersJill Barklem (1951-November 15, 2017) was a British writer and illustrator of children's books. Her most famous work is the Brambly Hedge series.
After an accident when she was thirteen, Jill was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin's in London. She became a full-time illustrator. She spent five years on research before she started to write her first stories about the mice of Brambly Hedge.
After an accident when she was thirteen, Jill was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin's in London. She became a full-time illustrator. She spent five years on research before she started to write her first stories about the mice of Brambly Hedge.
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November 7, 2018
The second of Jill Barklem's four seasonal titles set in Brambly Hedge, a tight-knit community of field mice living in idyllic rural retreat, Summer Story follows the tale of Poppy Eyebright and Dusty Dogwood - proprietors of the hedge's Dairy Stump and Flour Mill, respectively - through their courtship and midsummer marriage. The mice of Brambly Hedge are always up for a community celebration, and the murine nuptials of Poppy and Dusty - held aboard a birch-bark raft, afloat on the local stream - is the perfect excuse!
I adore the Brambly Hedge books, which combine winsome stories set in a small, enclosed world that is perfectly realized, with delightful illustrations - both interior and exterior - that will provide young readers with hours of viewing pleasure. The intricate interiors of the houses and community buildings of the hedge - they are presented in a sort of cross-section, with each room visible - are endlessly fascinating, while the residents themselves are cute (without being "cutesy"). Barklem did quite a bit of research, before writing and illustrating this series, and it really shows! The focus on food, in many of the stories, puts me in mind of some of Brian Jacques's murine fantasies (which have a similar preoccupation), making me think that these are the perfect selection for readers who are still too young for books like Redwall .
I adore the Brambly Hedge books, which combine winsome stories set in a small, enclosed world that is perfectly realized, with delightful illustrations - both interior and exterior - that will provide young readers with hours of viewing pleasure. The intricate interiors of the houses and community buildings of the hedge - they are presented in a sort of cross-section, with each room visible - are endlessly fascinating, while the residents themselves are cute (without being "cutesy"). Barklem did quite a bit of research, before writing and illustrating this series, and it really shows! The focus on food, in many of the stories, puts me in mind of some of Brian Jacques's murine fantasies (which have a similar preoccupation), making me think that these are the perfect selection for readers who are still too young for books like Redwall .
March 27, 2009
I was so disappointed that I’m still waiting for spring to be available at the library, because I’d have liked to start with that one, partly because it’s spring, and I suspect it’s why it’s checked out. I’ve now read 3 of the 4 books in this set: Summer Story, Autumn Story, and Winter Story.
The pictures are adorable and so intricately detailed. I was less impressed with the story than the pictures. The pictures make these books.
Both the pictures and story, especially the pictures, made me very hungry as I was reading. The paintings aren’t styled realistically but all the food, and there is a lot of it, looks so good.
These are very sweet books and would make good additions to a young child’s library. I could look at the pictures for long, long periods. Only 2 stars for the stories but the pictures are such strong 5 stars so that accounts for my 4 star ratings.
The pictures are adorable and so intricately detailed. I was less impressed with the story than the pictures. The pictures make these books.
Both the pictures and story, especially the pictures, made me very hungry as I was reading. The paintings aren’t styled realistically but all the food, and there is a lot of it, looks so good.
These are very sweet books and would make good additions to a young child’s library. I could look at the pictures for long, long periods. Only 2 stars for the stories but the pictures are such strong 5 stars so that accounts for my 4 star ratings.
June 21, 2022
On this summer solstice I decided it was time to revisit this entry into one of my favorite picture book series. In the real world, summer is my least favorite season...by far. But I might change my mind if I got to spend a summer in Brambly Hedge. In this installment the two little mice Poppy Eyebright and Dusty Dogwood choose Midsummer for their nuptials. The story of their wedding preparations and celebrations is sweet, but the real standout of this series are the illustrations - painstakingly detailed and oh-so charming. I want to fall into this world and never come back out!
June 21, 2023
"El abuelo Mostazas, que era el encargado de oficiar la ceremonia, se puso de pie y dijo con voz amable:
—Entonces, en el nombre de los campos y las flores, de las estrellas que hay en el cielo, de los ríos que van a parar al mar y del maravilloso misterio que envuelve todo lo que nos rodea, yo os declaro marido y mujer.
Todos los ratones aplaudieron cuando Polvorón y Amapola se besaron".
🌞🐭🐭💍🤵🏼♂️👰🏼💐🐭🐭☀️
Sigo pensando que solo puede existir algo más dulce que uno de estes cuatro libritos de "EL SETO DE LAS ZARZAS", y sí, es la tetralogía entera 💛🌻
—Entonces, en el nombre de los campos y las flores, de las estrellas que hay en el cielo, de los ríos que van a parar al mar y del maravilloso misterio que envuelve todo lo que nos rodea, yo os declaro marido y mujer.
Todos los ratones aplaudieron cuando Polvorón y Amapola se besaron".
🌞🐭🐭💍🤵🏼♂️👰🏼💐🐭🐭☀️
Sigo pensando que solo puede existir algo más dulce que uno de estes cuatro libritos de "EL SETO DE LAS ZARZAS", y sí, es la tetralogía entera 💛🌻
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July 30, 2023polverino e papaverina......
December 4, 2017
True to the English Village Tradition, it's time to have a wedding with its accustomed dance and feast and cake--lots of cake!! I could almost hear "The Archers" signature music playing in the background as we read this book. But all is not as dull as weddings often are--it can't be! This is Brambly Hedge after all! I usually hate weddings but this one was all right.
Barklem captures the idyllic atmosphere of sleepy summer days and spices things up with her usual mousey fun.
Barklem captures the idyllic atmosphere of sleepy summer days and spices things up with her usual mousey fun.
July 25, 2021
One of a quartet of seasonal Brambly Hedge stories in small hardbacks shelved under picture books. It wouldn’t be summer without weddings, and here one takes place between two mice, Poppy Eyebright and Dusty Dogwood, who work in the dairy and the flour mill, respectively, on Midsummer’s Day. I loved the little details about the mice preparing their outfits and the wedding feast: “Cool summer foods were being made. There was cold watercress soup, fresh dandelion salad, honey creams, syllabubs and meringues.” We’re given cutaway views of various stumps, like dollhouses, and the industrious activity going on within them. Like any wedding, this one has its mishaps (), but all is ultimately well, like in any classical comedy. This reminded me of the Church Mice books, or Beatrix Potter: very sweet, quaint and English.
February 18, 2024
It is summertime and what could be more perfect than a wedding between Miss Poppy Eyebright and Mr. Dusty Dogwood? Midsummer's Day and the stream were determined as the time and locale for this joyous occasion. All of the kitchens in Brambly Hedge were full of activity as cooks prepared cool delectables for the feast. This is a delightfully creative and fun story to read.
March 24, 2024
The mice were really cute and the drawing of the hole thing is amazing
May 18, 2025
només desitjo viure en aquestes il·lustracions sisplau
August 28, 2025
leer esto en físico y al atardecer tirada en la hierba del parque ha sido el momento más sanador de todo el verano
August 22, 2024
read this while waiting in line at the post office with my grandma. ngl it was cute and i liked the art, 0 complaints
February 7, 2016
A história é mais elaborada neste livro e mais romântica :)
Mas apesar de ser um livro infantil para os mais pequeninos estive uns 20 minutos a olhar para ele.
Não por causa da história em si, mas por causa das ilustrações... MEU DEUS as ilustrações tão belas e intrincadas e elaboradas e lindas!!!
Só a ilustração da leitaria e depois do moinho merecia um quadro. Palavra de honra!
Jill Barklem é uma ilustradora exímia que além de nos fazer ver com claridade, faz-nos sonhar também.
Mas apesar de ser um livro infantil para os mais pequeninos estive uns 20 minutos a olhar para ele.
Não por causa da história em si, mas por causa das ilustrações... MEU DEUS as ilustrações tão belas e intrincadas e elaboradas e lindas!!!
Só a ilustração da leitaria e depois do moinho merecia um quadro. Palavra de honra!
Jill Barklem é uma ilustradora exímia que além de nos fazer ver com claridade, faz-nos sonhar também.
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August 13, 2018"It was a very hot summer." This is the first line in this delightful book about the adventures of the British mice who live in the stumps in the hedgerow. The wedding of Dusty and Poppy is gorgeously, but simply illustrated. A delight.
June 3, 2015
Brambly Hedge -- not the greatest-written books, but the illustrations are exquisite and my daughter LOVED them.
April 22, 2017
June 21st, just like my parents! :)
October 26, 2017
Absolutely delightful! A simple, sweet story accompanied by extremely complex pictures; this book (and series) are a continual delight.
May 22, 2021
Such lovely artwork.
November 7, 2021
A charming tale of a peaceful countryside wedding.
I read this immediately after Autumn Story, and much of what I said concerning that book applies here. Although I think the illustrations are more lush and masterful in Autumn Story, this tale felt even more heartwarming and charming (I guess it's hard to beat a wedding!) Of course, the story is told in easy to understand, general terms (we barely know anything about the couple aside from their workplaces) but the subtlety lies in the illustrations. Like any Brambly Hedge story, this tale delights the reader by taking them into an authentic (though furrier) version of British country life. I loved any detail Barklem included about the bride's dress, which was quite different from the ones worn today in America. Instead, it was a gently handcrafted product of the community (just like the wedding itself). And that's where the tale really excels - in showing how the community embraces and celebrates the new couple, with plenty of cakes and dances along the way.
In fitting with what I've come to expect from this series, the only conflicts in the story are minor inconveniences that resolve passively and happily. This is a gentle, idealized world, yet one I'd very much like to be a part of. The true conflict, in my mind, is how the mice manage to keep a fairly large fire inside a tree stump mill. I'm now realizing it's because they've coated the interior with clay, but it definitely snapped me out of the fantasy on my first read.
I read this immediately after Autumn Story, and much of what I said concerning that book applies here. Although I think the illustrations are more lush and masterful in Autumn Story, this tale felt even more heartwarming and charming (I guess it's hard to beat a wedding!) Of course, the story is told in easy to understand, general terms (we barely know anything about the couple aside from their workplaces) but the subtlety lies in the illustrations. Like any Brambly Hedge story, this tale delights the reader by taking them into an authentic (though furrier) version of British country life. I loved any detail Barklem included about the bride's dress, which was quite different from the ones worn today in America. Instead, it was a gently handcrafted product of the community (just like the wedding itself). And that's where the tale really excels - in showing how the community embraces and celebrates the new couple, with plenty of cakes and dances along the way.
In fitting with what I've come to expect from this series, the only conflicts in the story are minor inconveniences that resolve passively and happily. This is a gentle, idealized world, yet one I'd very much like to be a part of. The true conflict, in my mind, is how the mice manage to keep a fairly large fire inside a tree stump mill. I'm now realizing it's because they've coated the interior with clay, but it definitely snapped me out of the fantasy on my first read.
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April 14, 2020Hiirien kesähäät <3
May 15, 2022
A beautiful summer wedding on the river.🌻 I am just absolutely in love with Brambly Hedge.
August 25, 2023
tot es perfecte
September 19, 2023
Super schattig verhaaltje met hele mooie illustraties
May 10, 2024
I’m so ashamed to say - but I teared up reading about the mousey marriage. 🥹 It was just too cute! Miss Poppy Eyebright’s wedding dress (which she made all by herself) was too precious. ❤️
April 15, 2025
Adorable story with beautiful illustrations. The illustrations are so summery and make me long for hot days and spending time in nature. Oh to be a little mouse living in a mouse village.
May 23, 2025
How does one get to live inside a Brambly Hedge story?
August 3, 2025
Estivo. Rispettoso. Comunitario.
December 28, 2022
Is there anything cuter than a mouse love story?
No, no there is not.
No, no there is not.
February 24, 2025
What an adorable little children’s book. The story and illustrations remind me of Beatrix Potter. I couldn’t resist reading it.
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