Rainbow Bird - An Aboriginal Folk Tale from Northern Australia

Traditional Aboriginal folk tale from Northern Australia retold for the 4 - 7 age range. Picture book with colour illustrations by Adrienne Kennaway.

About the author

Adrienne Kennaway studied at Ealing Art School and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome. A great lover of all forms of nature, she won the 1987 Kate Greenaway Medal for Crafty Chameleon. She lives in County Kerry, Ireland.

Adrienne's books for Frances Lincoln are This is the Oasis, This is the Reef and This is the Tree, Jungle Song and Arctic Song, Rainbow Bird and Curious Clownfish. Eric Maddern studied sociology and psychology at Sheffield University, then spent 10 years travelling around the world. He now performs all over the country as a storyteller and folk singer, and he has built a roundhouse in the grounds of his home, where he holds storytelling events. He lives in Gwnyedd, Wales.

Eric's books for Frances Lincoln are Death in a Nut, Nail Soup, Cow on the Roof, Earth Story and Life Story, Fire Children, The King with Horse's Ears, Spirit of the Forest, Rainbow Bird, The King and the Seed and Curious Clownfish.

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Summary

A traditional Aboriginal fire myth retold simply for younger readers.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Maddern
• Assisted by: Adrienne Kennaway (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1996
• EAN: 9780711208988
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-0898-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 270 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 166 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Picture books