GRANDMOTHERS' STORIES Burleigh Muten & Sian Bailey
The stories in this collection illustrate many of the finest qualities of the wise woman figure. Full of humour and suspense, these tales abound with memorable images, among them a quick-witted Japanese woman escaping from an underground cave in a rice pot; La Bruha seated on the back of a giant crow; and the old woman of Hawaii rocking on her large, wide hammock in the moon. All of these stories are told with freshness and wit, complemented by Sian Bailey's mesmerising illustrations. Grandmothers' Stories will delight children of all ages - maybe prompting them to look with new eyes at the 'old' people in their lives. The book is accompanied by two CDs, on which all eight stories are read in full. 80pp, 217mm x 264mm, illus. in colour, softback book + 2CDs, total running time 90min, 2006
Hugh Lupton's Tales of Wisdom and Wonder are enchanting stories from around the world, of remarkable animals and extraordinary people, in which nothing is quite as it seems.
The Barefoot Book of Fairy Tales retold by Malachy Doyle and Nicoletta Ceccoli is a collection of traditional stories to feed and inspire the imagination, including The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
The Great Good Thing by Roderick Townley creates an exciting world where dark and unpredictable dangers lie in wait, and Sylvie must save the lives of everyone she loves.
The Horse Girl by Miriam Moss and Jason Cockcroft tells of Freya, who carves a huge horse in the white chalky rock on the hillside above her village - a beautifully illustrated story that will enchant young readers everywhere.
When newly orphaned Mary Lennox arrives from India to live with her uncle, everyone at Misselthwaite Manor thinks her a most disagreeable child. Lonely and friendless, she wanders the corridors and grounds... [more]
Read Winter King, Summer Queen by Mary Lister & Diana Mayo and enter the Land of Icy Darkness and the Land of the Flaming Sun and discover how their people learn to share the Earth, existing in harmony.
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