I am a little strange, but warm like porridge and sunshine. I grow things and find treasures. I know the names of the birds and the trees. My body and my mind work differently to most. I am full of surprises. Will you join me?
Wonderland exists outside of stories.
It's in the cracks between the pavement.
In overgrown gardens, down amongst the weeds.
It's a witchy, magical, enchanted place.
It's waiting for you.
And it needs you.
Follow the trail laid out for you in this sumptuously illustrated book of letters that will lead you on a journey of discovery into the magical world all around you.
If where you live feels grey and boring, if you've ever felt different or alone, doubted yourself or wondered if you really matter, if you've found yourself feeling sad that magic isn't 'real' or longed to feel like someone special in a real story, this book is for you.
Josie George is a writer and artist living in a squashed terraced house in the West Midlands. She's the author of the highly acclaimed memoir A Still Life, writes the bestselling Substack blog 'bimblings' and is a regular columnist for the Guardian Country Diary. She spends her days finding doorways into remarkable places right where she is and sharing what she sees, learns and feels. Tens of thousands of people have been entranced by Josie's story and her unique, loveable way of exploring what it means to be alive. Champion of all who feel worn out, too different or too ordinary, Josie's voice is a restoring breath of fresh air in what can feel like an overly-slick, fast, loud and greedy world.
Becky Thorns is an illustrator based in Cornwall. She works with publishers and media on a wide range of exciting projects. She enjoys the great outdoors or curling up with a nature documentary.