Proposal

Come on! It's time to go. We're going somewhere new.
At the bottom of this field, behind the big bramble bush.
There, can you see it?
You're going to have to squeeze. Mind the thorns!
I told you to wear sensible shoes.
Past the nettles... shh! A little closer.
Can you see it yet? You'll have to squint your eyes really tight.
DOWN THERE, IN THE LEAVES!

Teeny tiny people.
The woodland elves of 
You thought elves and fairy folk lived under toadstools? No!
The townfolk of Whistle-stop Thistle are quite civilised.
They have tiny houses, see! There's one.
A bakery, can you smell Bramble pie?
Little seed breads, I wonder what's cooking.
Oh a toy shop! I bet the little thistles love it there.

Can you imagine the stories these little people might tell?
About nature and community, magic and the animals they meet.
How sweet it would be to hear those tales, or to see them move on a screen.

Remember all those stories we used to love about tiny magical worlds? Toy town,
pogles wood, Trumpton,
Moominvalley, Narnia and Oz!

Oh think of the possibilities! Toys and stickers or even a live show.
Stories for children to read before bed,
easy-to-read picture story books,
adventures and worlds for escaping the everyday.
Encouraging imagination, exploration, go outdoors!
Illustrations that look like you could step right in.