The Cricket's Healing

'Those in search of a cosy, gently delivered philosophy will melt' Financial Times

The next book in internationally bestselling author Toon Tellegen's witty, philosophical series of animal fables about mental health, which started with The Hedgehog's Dilemma.

One day, a heavy, dull feeling fills the cricket's head. And it won't go away.

The other animals try to help. Would he like a party? Has he tried being cheerful? Nothing seems to work.

As springtime comes, and the forest begins to rustle with life, can the cricket find a way to heal?



Toon Tellegen is one of the Netherlands' best-loved authors. A retired doctor, he initially found fame as a children's author, before beginning his hugely popular series of philosophical animal fables for adults, which examine deep questions about life and happiness through encounters between different animals. The series has sold more than a million copies in the Netherlands alone, and the books have also become international bestsellers, translated into 25 languages across the world. The Hedgehog's Dilemma is also available from Pushkin Press.