Publication Overview
- A sparkling new edition of the classic picture book, now back in print for the first time in 20 years
- With a new foreword by Alan Aldridge
In 1973, the acclaimed artist Alan Aldridge - who during the 1960s and 1970s was responsible for a great many album covers, and helped create the graphic style of that era - created a picture book that was loosely based on the poem by William Roscoe, written in 1802, telling the story of a party for insects and other small animals. Aldridge's stunning series of illustrations of a series of brightly coloured creatures was accompanied by verses written by William Plomer. Much to Aldridge's surprise, The Butterfly Ball & The Grasshopper's Feast sold 50,000 hardback copies in its first three weeks of publishing, and went on to reach 250,000 by Christmas, and over a million worldwide in its first year, in ten languages. It spawned a cartoon movie, merchandise and a hit album and concerts by Deep Purple's Roger Glover.
Now, in this splendid new edition this classic work will delight a new generation of readers.
Read an interview with Alan Aldridge from The Observer in our News & Reviews Section |
