My Two Grannies - Couverture souple

Benjamin, Floella

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847800343 ISBN 13 : 9781847800343

Editeur : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2009

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

One of six children, Floella Benjamin was born in Trinidad but was brought up in England. After leaving school she spent a short time in the world of banking and accountancy, but the staid Chief Accountants Office of Barclay's Bank just didn't suit her effervescent personality and she soon found her way into the theatre. She appeared in several successful West End shows including Jesus Christ Superstar, The Black Mikado with Michael Denison and The Husband in Law with Kenneth Williams. She then progressed to television drama, her first appearance was in Within These Walls with Googie Withers. Numerous drama roles followed and she worked with some of Britain's top directors including Richard Eyre, Martyn Friend and Jim O'Brien. Then fate took a hand and she found her place as a presenter of the BBC's legendary children's programmes, Playschool and Playaway, through which she became a household name. Many drama, comedy, current affairs and magazine programmes followed, including The Gentle Touch, Angels, Bergerac, A Houseful of Plants and Daytime Live. In 1977 she appeared in her first feature film, Black Joy. She was critically acclaimed at the Cannes film festival for her portrayal of Miriam in the film which was the British entry that year. She has appeared in many pantomimes and Christmas shows including Puss in Boots, Aladdin, Peter Pan and Babes in the Wood. Floella has also worked on numerous radio programmes, from children's education and entertainment shows to adult drama. She hosted her own current affairs programme on Radio London's Black Londoners. She has also narrated many commercial audio books and story tapes. She has done many voice overs for television and radio commercials including, Haze air freshener, Aero chocolate, Farley's baby food, Kitkat, Anchor Butter, Bird's Eye Fish Fingers and an audio tour of the Tate Modern. Floella has written and appeared in several educational, religious and entertainment videos. She has appeared as narrator with a number orchestras, including, The Northern Symphony Orchestra, The East of England Orchestra and The Welsh Chamber Orchestra in performances of well loved, classical and contemporary pieces including, Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf, Barbar the Elephant, The Snowman, Paddington Bear and Superted. She appeared recently with The Ulster Orchestra in a series of six concerts in Northern Ireland. She narrated Tubby the Tuba and performed one of Aaron Copland's Old American Songs as well as introducing several well known classical pieces. The concerts were televised by BBC Ulster. Since 1983 Floella has written over 20 children's books including For Goodness Sake a guide to choosing right from wrong for children and young people, plus a definitive guide to Caribbean Cookery. She has also written many articles for magazines and in- house journals and has had regular columns in Parents, TV Times and Good Idea. Her book Coming to England published in hardback in October 1995 by Pavilion and in paperback by Puffin in 1997, recounts how she and her family moved to England from their home in Trinidad. The book has now been published as an educational edition and is on the National Reading List in schools and universities. The BBC Education commissioned her to make it into a television drama in 2002 which won an Royal Television Society (RTS) Award in 2003 and nominated for a RIMA Award in 2005. In 1987 Floella turned some of her boundless energy to setting up her own television production company with her husband Keith Taylor. Since then she has produced hundreds of programmes, primarily for the audience she loves best........children.

Revue de presse :

A super story to promote cultural difference, promote inclusion and use a wehicle through which children can talk about the many different kinds of families there are. It is vibrantly and affectionately illustrated story that children will love to hear again and again. --Early Years Educator

Does a wonderful job of showing the many differences between Caribbean Granny and Yorkshire Granny. In the end they manage to bring their two worlds together to ensure that they, and the little girl, can all try a little taste of each culture, and have enormous fun together as one big, happy family. --Child Care

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847800343
• ISBN 13: 9781847800343
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Chamberlain Margaret