A Child's Book of Irish Rhymes - Couverture rigide

Taylor, Alice

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 071712892X ISBN 13 : 9780717128921

Editeur : Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

In this charming collection of Irish Rhymes, best-selling author Alice Taylor has brought together many favourites from her own childhood to be discovered and enjoyed by children and parents of today. Each rhyme has been beautifully illustrated in full colour by artist Nicola Emoe.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Alice Taylor lives in Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland, where her family runs the local post office. The best-selling author in Ireland's history, she achieved international fame for her four volumes of autobiography, most notably To School through the Fields. She is a regular guest speaker on radio and television in Ireland and England. Nicola Emoe lives in Dublin, Ireland. She studied at the National College of Art and Design and the College of Marketing and Design, Dublin, specializing in illustration and print making. Her artwork has been used for calendars, Christmas cards, magazines and textiles. She also produces her own ranges of greeting cards, prints and mixed media pieces. A Child's Treasury of Irish Rhymes is Nicola's first Barefoot book.

Revue de presse

'The perfect gift for a young child... this book is wonderful value.' --Irish Times

'This title will let the reader sing his/her way around the year and enjoy some of the best-loved rhymes in the English language with the rumbustious anthology. Beautifully illustrated and nicely laid-out, this is a unique way for children to explore the traditions and customs that are associated with different times of the year.' --Greenock Telegraph

'Celebrating the changing of the seasons with rhymes, songs and customs passed on by our ancestor, the book explores roots and possible meanings and lists some of their interpretations.' --Yorkshire Evening Press

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 071712892X
• ISBN 13: 9780717128921
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 53
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible