Tiddler is a little fish who tells the tallest tales in the ocean. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? And what about the scariest story of them all – the one about the fishermen and the net?
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“A pleasing romp” – The Guardian
“Picture book perfection” – Independent on Sunday
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Julia says ... |
I did a lot of research for this underwater story and all the fish in it are real ones – except for the Gruffalo fish which Axel sneaked in.
Because the story works so well as a play, I wrote a play version for a whole class to act.
There’s also a professional play called “Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales” by Freckle Productions which frequently tours the U.K
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The Fishermen in “Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales”
Click here to watch a performance of this story on “Julia Donaldson and Friends”.