Periwinkle at the Full Moon Ball
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Periwinkle at the Full Moon Ball is the first book in the Beechwood Bunny Tales
series. It was originally published by France's Éditions Milan in 1987, and in the United States by Gareth Stevens
in 1991. In its native country, the book won the Prix Saint-Exupéry for 1988, and the Prix de la Ville de Paris for its author.
, Magda, and a wood pigeon
and a frog
as his teachers, he soon learns how to do so in a couple of days.
On the night of the Ball, Periwinkle takes centre stage with his moves, unaware of Madga's plan: the whole of Beechwood is supposed to laugh at him in embarrassment. However, a white owl in the audience exposes the magpie's trick. Recognising his steps, she asks Periwinkle to dance them again, much to the joy of his family and the other rabbits. He continues until dawn, when the Bellflowers return home.
network aired an adaptation of the book, entitled "Periwinkle's First Dance" in English. It was the 13th official (and 11th broadcast) episode of its animated series, The Bellflower Bunnies
.
Beez Entertainment
and Seven Sept released it on DVD in March 2005, on the third volume of this show's second season.
Beechwood Bunny Tales
Beechwood Bunny Tales is a series of children's books written by French author Geneviève Huriet and illustrated by Loïc Jouannigot. The original books have been published in France by Éditions Milan since 1987. English translations of the first seven stories were released in the United States...
series. It was originally published by France's Éditions Milan in 1987, and in the United States by Gareth Stevens
Gareth Stevens
Gareth Stevens, Inc. is a publishing company originally based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1983 by its namesake owner, a former Briton who moved to Raintree Publishers. The company was owned by Weekly Reader Corporation, part of The Reader's Digest Association...
in 1991. In its native country, the book won the Prix Saint-Exupéry for 1988, and the Prix de la Ville de Paris for its author.
Story
A young rabbit named Periwinkle Bellflower ("Agaric Passiflore" in the French version) learns of the summertime Full Moon Ball that will soon take place in the community of Beechwood Grove. Unlike the other rabbits in his family, he cannot dance, and this makes him sad. But, with the help of a conniving magpieMagpie
Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae.In Europe, "magpie" is often used by English speakers as a synonym for the European Magpie, as there are no other magpies in Europe outside Iberia...
, Magda, and a wood pigeon
Wood Pigeon
The Wood Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columba genus in the Columbidae family. It is a member of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae.- Distribution :...
and a frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
as his teachers, he soon learns how to do so in a couple of days.
On the night of the Ball, Periwinkle takes centre stage with his moves, unaware of Madga's plan: the whole of Beechwood is supposed to laugh at him in embarrassment. However, a white owl in the audience exposes the magpie's trick. Recognising his steps, she asks Periwinkle to dance them again, much to the joy of his family and the other rabbits. He continues until dawn, when the Bellflowers return home.
TV episode
On November 10, 2004, France's TF1TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
network aired an adaptation of the book, entitled "Periwinkle's First Dance" in English. It was the 13th official (and 11th broadcast) episode of its animated series, The Bellflower Bunnies
The Bellflower Bunnies
The Bellflower Bunnies is an animated series based on the Beechwood Bunny Tales book series by Geneviève Huriet. The show debuted on the TF1 network with four episodes airing between December 24 and December 28, 2001...
.
Beez Entertainment
Beez Entertainment
Beez Entertainment is a European anime distributor, and they also distribute anime soundtracks. They mainly act as the European branch for Bandai Visual as it is owned by Namco Bandai Holdings...
and Seven Sept released it on DVD in March 2005, on the third volume of this show's second season.