Mignery Studio
Artist and author Herb Mignery has created a fantasy world where children and adults alike can find only goodness and compassion.
Get ready to meet a colorful cast of characters in The Berrybrook Tales: Murray the Marmot, Felicia the Fox, Lord Featherwick, Bully the Bull, Purrfina Felino, Gabby the Goat, Chicken Newdle & Lysall, Elwood Weasel, Trotter the Turtle, and Bosley the Beaver.
What a delightful book! The colorful characters are charming, the words are a treat to read out loud, and best of all, the message of compassion rings true for all ages.
Definitely world-class artwork for a children’s book!
Herb Mignery has captured a simply sweet fairy tale to give children of all ages a necessary value to remember. Mignery shares this life lesson in a charming, self-illustrated story featuring a town of wise animal friends with personalities to spare! Rhyming, humor, and heroes to cheer for all help to weave together this perfect bedtime or read-aloud story.
Each illustration is so creative. We love that there is something going on everywhere on each page. Andrew's favorite character was Mr. Tweed for his kindness and warm personality. I loved him too, but Bully the Bull warmed my heart. He came through in the end and made everyone a winner. The book is magical and brilliant. A lesson for all ages.
About Herb Mignery
"After 50 years of sculpting Western Americana, I have chosen to embrace a long-time desire to create a fantasy world where children can find only goodness and compassion." - Herb Mignery
Herb Mignery grew up on a ranch near Bartlett, Nebraska. His early childhood love of drawing led to a career in art, first as an illustrator in the army and later as a commercial artist. In the mid-1970s an experiment in bronze casting changed his direction to fine art. Herb's early life on a working ranch and his later interest in the history of the American West guided his successful career as a bronze sculptor. Drawing, though, was never forgotten. Over the years Herb’s light-hearted work has appeared in books, calendars, greeting cards, magazines and now children’s books that boldly illustrate his love of nature on every page.