The Barefoot Book Of Animal Tales: From Around the World - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1841485470 ISBN 13 : 9781841485478

Editeur : Barefoot Books Ltd, 2006

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

A lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced collection of nine animal tales from traditional cultures all over the world.' - Heffer Post --Heffer Post'. Celebrating art and story' is the Barefoot slogan and theirs are books to treasure, the ones you want to keep for your grandchildren rather than give away to the charity shop when your own children have grown up. The illustrations are the biggest selling point for Barefoot Books. Every picture is alive with colour, without being garish. Barefoot Books' attractive collection of 'Animal Tales from Around the World', is retold by Naomi Adler. Here we find 'Magic in the Rainforest' from Brazil, 'Never Trust a Pelican' from Thailand and 'Grandmother Spider' from the USA, among more gems.' - Cork Evening Echo --Cork Evening Echo. Is there an animal lover in your family? If so, 'The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales from Around the World', retold by Naomi Adler, will be a welcome gift. Amanda Hall's illustrations adapt beautifully to the style of tale they illustrate, from the Aboriginal-inspired pictures accompanying the Australian tale of 'The Greedy Frog' to the marvellous Oriental dragons and pagodas depicting 'The Dragon and the Cockerel', a story from China. Perfect for bedtime reading to children aged four to seven.' - Sainsbury's Magazine --Sainsbury's Magazine

'Celebrating art and story' is the Barefoot slogan and theirs are books to treasure, the ones you want to keep for your grandchildren rather than give away to the charity shop when your own children have grown up. The illustrations are the biggest selling point for Barefoot Books. Every picture is alive with colour, without being garish. Barefoot Books' attractive collection of 'Animal Tales from Around the World', is retold by Naomi Adler. Here we find 'Magic in the Rainforest' from Brazil, 'Never Trust a Pelican' from Thailand and 'Grandmother Spider' from the USA, among more gems.' - Cork Evening Echo --Cork Evening Echo

Is there an animal lover in your family? If so, 'The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales from Around the World', retold by Naomi Adler, will be a welcome gift. Amanda Hall's illustrations adapt beautifully to the style of tale they illustrate, from the Aboriginal-inspired pictures accompanying the Australian tale of 'The Greedy Frog' to the marvellous Oriental dragons and pagodas depicting 'The Dragon and the Cockerel', a story from China. Perfect for bedtime reading to children aged four to seven.' - Sainsbury's Magazine --Sainsbury's Magazine

Biographie de l'auteur :

Naomi Adler was born in Israel. A Montessori teacher by training, she joined the Polka Theatre for Children in 1980, where she runs workshops on drama, storytelling, movement, dance, puppet- and mask-making. She has also spent much of the past fifteen years running workshops for special needs people in hospitals, day centres, special schools and community centres. Naomi has travelled extensively all of her life and has recently worked in Russia, the Ukraine and the USA. Her strong commitment to the art of storytelling is inspired by her belief in the value of stories to us all. Amanda Hall lives and works in Cambridge. She has illustrated many children's books and her work has been published in many languages. Amanda is an enthusiastic traveler and has spent time in Africa, India and North America as well as Europe.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Barefoot Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1841485470
• ISBN 13: 9781841485478
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Illustrateur: Hall Amanda