The Table That Ran Away to the Woods tells the story of a writing desk that one day “grabbed two pairs of shoes / ran downstairs, and took flight,” escaping into the countryside with its owners in barefoot pursuit. This is the first time the tale—first published in a Polish newspaper in 1940 and re-created in this exquisite collaged version in 1963—has been made available to an English-speaking audience.

• ISBN: 9781849760577
• Authors: Themerson, Franciszka; Themerson, Stefan
• Published: 2012
• Themes: Adventures
• Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book, Poland, Primary (ages 6-9), USBBY Outstanding International Book
• No. of pages: 20