No flowers. No plants. No sunshine. When Hades carries Persephone down to the Underworld, her mother curses the Earth and everything stops growing. It is winter all year round. Persephone must return to Earth - but how can Spring return where Winter reigns?

Sally Pomme Clayton's dramatic storytelling and Virginia Lee's haunting illustrations transform one of the world's oldest myths into a classic picture-book.

  'Sally Pomme Clayton captures all the pathos of this story in her lyrical retelling. . . Virginia Lee's vivid illustrations add great power to this story of warfare between the gods.’

‘ Acclaimed storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton breathes vigorous life into this dramatic story from the ancient world.’

'Sally Pomme Clayton's beautiful retelling of an ancient myth, transformed into a gorgeous picture book with stunning artwork by Virginia Lee.'