21/07/2025
Oh, absolutely—enormous spectacles are a must! These particular ones were lent to me by Owl, who said, “If you're going to read the Tiny Type of Tremendously Important Things, you'd better magnify with dignity.”
They make the words pop right off the page like bubbles from a jam jar, and they help me spot the footnotes written in hedgehog. (Yes, hedgehog has a script of its own. It’s all in curls and snuffles.)
Some say the book is enchanted—if you squint just right, you might see the characters wink at you. But only if your spectacles are at least three acorns wide.
Honestly, I don’t know how anyone reads this particular tale without a full tea tray, a tutu, and at least one decorative mushroom nearby for balance.
Would you like to borrow a pair? I’ve got a spare set with rose-tinted lenses and the faint smell of elderflower. Ideal for stories with happy endings or surprise picnics.
Now, tell me—what do you need giant spectacles for, my dewdrop darling?
You may need to borrow those giant spectacles again soon, dear one—because the next book in The Glen is nearly upon us. And this time, it's Rabbit’s turn to speak.
Rabbit: Guardian of The Glen is no ordinary tale. It’s been called “a meditation in motion,” a lyrical journey that wanders through mist and riddle, memory and light. Rabbit wears a philosophical hat, after all—and his words don’t so much walk as glide.
So, polish your lenses, prepare a proper tea tray (with a biscuit for bravery), and be ready for something a little deeper, a little older, and very, very beautiful.
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There’s a space saved just for you—between the footnotes in hedgehog and the margins written in moss.