I Wish I Were a Pilot - Couverture rigide

Blackstone, Stella

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1846861683 ISBN 13 : 9781846861680

Editeur : Barefoot Books, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Stella Blackstone

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'Plaudits must go to Barefoot Books, though, for the season's most colourful and consistently high-quality titles... I Wish I Were A Pilot, which contains every mode of transport that could possibly be of interest to pre- schoolers, and a factfile at the back to occupy their elders.' --Independent on Sunday

'Submarines, golden carriages, hot air balloons and thundering horses- these are just a few of the ways of getting around that are demonstrated in Stella Blackstone's I Wish I Were a Pilot. Children's imaginations will be stirred by the possibilities, many of which tend to appeal to little ones' natural fantasies. After all, what child hasn't dreamed of soaring in a spaceship, or pretended to gallop with a broomstick? Blackstone uses rhyme to explore the many kinds of transportation available, and the book's simple language and large type will encourage young readers. The words are truly complemented by Max Grover's brilliantly hued acrylic illustrations in thickly applied primary colors. For further learning, the book includes an end section of informative paragraphs on each of the subjects, and encourages children to choose their favorite transportation after reading the fun facts. This is not only for children on the move, but for classroom discussions as well.' --Parents Choice Foundation

Biographie de l'auteur

On good days, Stella Blackstone lives east of the sun and west of the moon. On less good days, she lives at the bottom of a well. She finds ideas in all of these places and turns them into songs, poems and rhymes. She has read and written poetry for as long as she can remember, and her favourite books include Louis Untermeyer?s A Child's Treasury of Poetry, which was a constant companion throughout her childhood, Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist, everything by T.S. Eliot, and William Buck's translation of The Ramayana. She lives in southwest England, and enjoys walking and working in her garden as well as doing nothing whenever she has the chance. Max Grover is best known for the colourful, playful paintings he shows in West Coast galleries in the States. He has illustrated many children's books and his imagery is featured on greeting cards, posters, and promotional material for many prestigious organizations and non-profit foundations. Max lives and paints in Port Townsend, Washington with his wife, Sherry, and their two cats, Oreo and Cheddar.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Barefoot Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1846861683
• ISBN 13: 9781846861680
• Reliure: Cartonné
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 20
• Illustrateur: Grover Max