Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales

Informationen zum Autor Theresa Breslin OBE is a multi-award-winning author of over 50 books for children and young adults. Her work has been filmed for television, adapted for stage, broadcast on radio, translated world-wide and won many literary prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. She lives near Glasgow, Scotland and is a regular visitor at book festivals and schools. Theresa was awarded a Scottish Book Trust Outstanding Achievement Award in March 2019, and was made an OBE in June 2019. She and Kate Leiper created An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales and An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures together. Kate Leiper is an artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and her work has been exhibited in galleries from London to the north of Scotland. She has been commissioned for projects by the Scottish Storytelling Centre and the Royal Lyceum Theatre. Her inspirations range from Scottish folklore to Shakespeare. Klappentext This stunning, richly illustrated collection of classic Scottish tales, retold by Carnegie award-winning author Theresa Breslin, will bring years of delight to young and old. Zusammenfassung Slithering stoorworms, mischievous brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies are exquisitely brought to life for children in Theresa Breslin's enchanting tales and Kate Leiper's otherwordly illustrations. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Wee Bannock The Water Kelpie The Goshawk and the Brave Lady Whuppity Stourie The Shepherd's Dog Rashie Coat The Selkie of Sanday The Eagle and the Wren The Brownie of Ballharn Hill The Dragon Stoorworm and the Boy Called Assipattle Tale End Glossary

Product details

• Authors: Theresa Breslin, Theresa Breslin
• Assisted by: Kate Leiper (Illustration), Kate Leiper (Illustration), Leiper Kate (Illustration)
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.07.2012
• EAN: 9780863159077
• ISBN: 978-0-86315-907-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 290 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Illustrated Scottish Treasuries
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / General, Scotland, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, Anthologies (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, etc