Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen - The Story of Six Novels, Three Notebooks, a Writing Box, One Clever

A gorgeous and inspiring picture book biography of Jane Austen, one of the most beloved writers of all time, from award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It''s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But before that, she was just an ordinary girl. In fact, young Jane was a bit quiet and shy; if you had met her back then, you might not have noticed her at all. But she would have noticed you . Jane watched and listened to all the things people around her did and said, and locked those observations away for safekeeping. Jane also loved to read. She devoured everything in her father''s massive library and before long, she began creating her own stories. In her time, the most popular books were grand adventures and romances, but Jane wanted to go her own way...and went on to invent an entirely new kind of novel. Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen includes a timeline and quotes from Austen''s most popular novels. Parents and grandparents, as well as teachers and librarians, will enjoy introducing children to Jane Austen through this accessible, beautifully packaged picture book.

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Hopkinson, Hopkinson Deborah
• Assisted by: Qin Leng (Illustration)
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9780062373304
• ISBN: 978-0-06-237330-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 285 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Literary, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 21st Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / Word Games, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / Puzzles, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Art / History