Emperor's Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales

Jane was born and brought up in London, where she still lives, working from a shed at the bottom of the garden. She has been illustrating and writing children`s books for 25 years and has a special interest in folk and fairy tales.

"Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning collection of bird stories, which she has told with elegant simplicity and illustrated in full colour throughout. This is the perfect gift to make a child’s imagination soar."–Shirley Hughes OBE". . . stunning illustrations . . . this is a wonderful collection to share . . ."–Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading and the Guardian children’s book editor"A book to be relished for its text, art and overall design."–Booklist". . . visually stunning . . .a gorgeous collection."–School Library Journal"The three books are a delightful, sensory pleasure – great stories, wonderful illustration and books that have been produced to be loved and handled."–The Letterpress Project