I was trying to find one of the actual Redwall books to make a point to my husband about one of the other books I was reading and the only one I could find was this particular book, which isn't part of the canon I read.

The Great Redwall Feast is about a secretive episode in which all the animals of the Abbey are working on trying to put together a great feast for their abbot right underneath his nose. Some worries are faced when they find the abbot stirring in his sleep until he takes his loyal group off on a quest into the woods.

Although there is no known fight of good and evil as can be found in much of the other books in the series, this short book does keep to the food portion very steadfastly. Such descriptions, such rhymes, such attention to details will make the reader most decidedly take up the mantle of foodie just to join in this fun fray.

Unlike most of his other works, The Great Redwall Feast is written in a poem format that keeps to a solid rhythm throughout and the majority of rhyming verses to keep the reader's attention. The characters are kept to be lively as they are presented in the books of the series thus helping to solidify the place where this book stands in the whole canon.

Also unlike the bigger books, this one does have some nicely done illustrations that are soft yet bright when they need to be. Like the text, the illustrations are quite detailed while again capturing the characters just as readers may have met them in the bigger books while passing on a spirit of fun. And there are times when the reader is given a break in the text for a full-page spread of illustrations to get you more into the story.

All in all it was a fun and rollicking read while one that was quite enjoyable with a nice twist although the most observant reader will know what is coming at the end.

I remember reading this book when I was a little kid. The book goes through the preparation that woodland animals are going through in order to make their feast. Showing the problems and triumphs they have in making the different items for the meal. As well as showing the end product and the reaction of the one they made the feast for. This book was a great way for me as a kid to learn to do something nice for someone because that nice deed can make someone really happy.

If you've read any of the Redwall series, this short story/poem is nothing new. The Redwallers prepare a feast for their Abbot, and we see some charactrs we know from the Redwall series in beautiful illustrations. Fun overall.

we ate some of this stuff. it was really quite delicious and these redwall feasts that we had were incredibly fun

A charming tale, delightfully illustrated.

I bought this book because I loved the Redwall series, but the illustrations and the simple short story make it perfect for kids and adults alike! The critters are just so adorable!!

Read this to my 4-year old, over and over. She loved it, and I loved reading it to her! Wonderful language, poetic and evocative, excellent vocabulary that can only expand a child's mind. Her favorite parts were every Skipper the Otter appearance and the mole language. She has not previously encountered the Redwall series. The illustrations are lovely and serene and go along well with the action, although I wish there was an image of the feast all laid out; the illustrations seem to skip from just before the feast to the dancing afterwards. It may be a bit advanced for some young readers, but provides great opportunities to discover new words. It might be too simple for those who are reading the full Redwall novels on their own, but at the same time it almost requires previous knowledge of the characters from the first couple of volumes in the series. Alternately, you could look it as a perfect introduction to the Redwall universe and characters for those too young to start on the novels. I have always read a lot to my children and my 4-year old impressed me with her comprehension of this long storybook.

So cute!! The artwork is amazing:)

Loved it until he fell asleep. The next morning he wanted to know if the mouse was surprised.
We will read it again I can already tell

This one is really delightful. The rhyming is excellent, and the listing of names of foods caused me to turn to the dictionary several times. The story itself is cute and fun, and while fairly long for what seems like a children's picture book, it doesn't wear itself thin or seem excessive. The illustrations are worth viewing on their own - they capture the story very well and add to it on so many levels.