The First Mosquito - Couverture rigide

Simpson, Caroll

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1926613678 ISBN 13 : 9781926613673

Editeur : Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Yax is too young to accompany his father on a trading expedition and must stay at home with his mother and his younger sister. Disappointed, he goes off to practise his spear-throwing. When he loses his spear, he thinks he is old enough to go into the forest to look for it, even though he has been warned about the dangers that await children who wander into the woods alone . . . In this, her second book inspired by First Nations' stories, author and illustrator Caroll Simpson tells how the first mosquito came to be. Her dramatic tale of a young boy's narrow escape from the dangers of the forest illustrates a mother's wisdom in her response to her son's accidental bid for independence. Caroll introduces readers to a world of Lightning Snakes, Woodworm, Creek Woman, Mouse Woman, Two-Headed Serpents, the Wild Man of the Forest and a Bloodsucking Monster. Written for children aged 6 to 11, Caroll's charming story is illustrated with her distinctive colour paintings, intended to celebrate the ture of the First Nations. A glossary of legendary mythical creatures, describing their traits and identifying physical details, provides an informative backdrop for Caroll's tale.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Caroll Simpson is the author and illustrator of Coastal Spirit Tales, a series of children's picture books that celebrates and takes inspiration from the art, mythology, and environment of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Whale Child is the fifth book in the series that also includes The First Beaver, The First Mosquito, The Salmon Twins, and Brothers of the Wolf. Caroll is also an educator, who thought Native art and drama to elementary school children for over twenty years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1926613678
• ISBN 13: 9781926613673
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible