The Winter King and the Summer Queen - Hardcover

In the beginning, long long ago, the sky was split into two kingdoms. One kingdom was warm and sunny. The other one was cold and dark. King Icicle and his gloomy companions delight in sending storms down to earth, and relish the crackle of lightning and the crash of thunder. In contrast, Queen Goldenlight and her friends delight in warmth and light, and spend their days happily singing and dancing. Determined to free the earth from the ravages of snow and ice, Queen Goldenlight finds a unique way of overcoming her cold opponent. The King's icy grip starts to thaw and the rotating seasons of summer and winter are born.

Mary Lister is a freelance storyteller and puppeteer. Passionate about the power of stories, she is actively involved with inner-city reading schemes and has performed in theatres, art galleries, museums and schools worldwide. She often uses puppets in her performances and also organises a yearly puppetry and animation festival. Mary lives and works in Yorkshire. Diana Mayo graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration in 1990. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator for Heinemann, Scholastic and W. H. Smith, to name a few. She draws her inspiration from folk tales, myths and 'trivia' myths from around the world and revels in strong detail and colour. The Summer Queen and Winter King is Diana's second work for Barefoot Books, following her first title, The House that Jack Built (2001). Diana lives and works in Clarkenwell, London.