About the Author
Morven ‘Nym’ Marsh writes, forages, crafts and collects folklore, usually with cold coffee nearby and an inconvenient urge to investigate every hedge.
About the illustrator
Angie Jenkins is a whimsical folk artist, forever drawing, daydreaming, making and noticing the hidden magic tucked inside ordinary things.
When Toad sets out from the safety of his pond, he has no idea where the journey will lead him. Along the way, he discovers strange places, unexpected kindness and the curious characters who make the road worth travelling. Each encounter carries him a little farther from everything familiar, and a little closer to understanding what he has been searching for all along. Gentle, funny and filled with wonder, There and Back Again: A Toad’s Tale is a modern-day fable about courage, belonging and the people and places we meet along the way. At its heart is a simple question with a surprisingly big answer: what does home really mean? Beautifully illustrated by Angie Jenkins, this enchanting story is written to be shared across generations, offering children an adventure to treasure and grown-ups a deeper story quietly waiting beneath the surface. Because sometimes getting lost is where the real journey begins.
