Grandmothers' Stories: Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures (Book & CD) - Couverture souple

Burleigh Muten

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ISBN 10 : 1846860105 ISBN 13 : 9781846860102

Editeur : Barefoot Books Ltd, 1610

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Burleigh Muten, who is named after both of her grandmothers, is an elementary school teacher and mother of two children who lives with her family in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is the founder of Hands of the Goddess Press, USA, which she created in order to publish her Return of the Goddess engagement calendar. She is also the compiler of Return of the Great Goddess (Shambhala Publications 1995), an anthology of prose and images about the divine feminine. Siân Bailey is the illustrator of many children's books including The Collins Treasury of Fairy Tales by Helen Cresswell (1997), Grandmother's Stories (Barefoot Books, 1999) and My Fairy Jigsaw (2002). She was born and raised in Wales and began drawing at an early age, between the lines of old exercise books. She studied in Newport, Wales and Brighton, England. Siân lives in Birkenhead, England with her husband Peter who is also an illustrator.

Revue de presse :

'An imaginative collection of stories from different countries. The heroines of these stories are resourceful, ingenious and funny. A lovely book, which is good to read aloud.' --London Parents Guide

'A collection of 'wise woman' tales that are superbly retold and have excellent illustrations to match the text. All the tales are well told with a liveliness that makes reading aloud, or private reading, a treat.' --Child Education

'A refreshing collection of folktales from a range of cultures, colourfully and animatedly illustrated. The book is entertaining beyond gender issue, and should bring pleasure to all its readers whatever age.' --Montessori International

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Barefoot Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1610
• ISBN 10: 1846860105
• ISBN 13: 9781846860102
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Illustrateur: Sian Bailey