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Informationen zum Autor Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was born in Charlton, Kent. In 1907 he published his first collection of poems he soon established a wide popular reputation with volumes like The Listeners . He wrote poetry and short stories for younger readers; Peacock Pie (1913) is now considered a twentieth-century classic. Carolina Rabei was born in 1989 in Moldova. She moved to Cambridge, England in September 2012 to complete an MA in illustration. Klappentext Part of a quintet of books revolved around the four seasons, this is a beautifully atmospheric picture book based around de la Mare's eight-line poem in which readers join a farmer and his family as they enjoy a picnic dinner in the late summer sun. Full color. The third book in the Walter De La Mare seasonal picture book quartet, beautifully illustrated by Carolina Rabei. Zusammenfassung The sandy cat by the Farmer's chair Mews at his knee for dainty fare; Old Rover in his moss-greened house Mumbles a bone! and barks at a mouse. Carolina Rabei's stunning illustrations beautifully illuminate Walter de la Mare's glorious celebration of a balmy summer's evening. One of four exceptional Walter de la Mare picture books that form a seasonal set! each with complementing colour palates and illustrations by rising young star Carolina Rabei.
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A wonderful way to see de la Mare's eight line poem (a snapshot in time) magically evolve into an entire picturebook. Inis Children's Books Ireland
