Charlotte Voake – ..one of the handles was made of Sugar Candy, and the other of French Almond Rock.

Description

Elsie Piddock skips in her sleep is a picture book by beloved children’s author Eleanor Farjeon and illustrated by Charlotte Voake.

The book tells the story of Elsie who is a talented skipper, who can even outskip the fairies themselves. This illustration from the original book shows Elsie being presented with a new skipping rope by the fairy folk, with handles made from sugar candy and French almond rock.