Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle

Featuring beautiful landscapes and lively characters, this traditional tale is given a Scottish twist. An old woman is happy living in her old vinegar bottle house by a loch, until one day she saves a charming fish prince who grants her wishes in return. Full color.

About the author

Rumer Godden (1908 -- 1998) was one of the UK's most notable writers. She wrote over sixty works in her lifetime, including much-loved children's books The Dolls House and The Diddakoi. She won The Whitbread Award for Children's Literature in 1972, and was awarded an OBE in 1993.Mairi Hedderwick is the author and illustrator of the best-selling Katie Morag picture books, inspired by Mairi's life on the Scottish Isle of Coll, as well as many other titles for children and adults. Katie Morag is one of Scotland's best-loved literary characters and her stories have been adapted for television. In 2017 Mairi received Scottish Book Trust's inaugural Outstanding Achievement Award.

Summary

A delightful adaptation of a traditional tale with a Scottish twist! With a story by Rumer Godden, one of the UK's most acclaimed authors, and charming artwork by best-selling illustrator Mairi Hedderwick, creator of Katie Morag.

Product details

• Authors: Rumer Godden, Rumer Godden
• Assisted by: Mairi Hdderwick (Illustration), Mairi Hedderwick (Illustration), Hedderwick Mairi (Illustration), Mairi Hedderwick (Illustration)
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781782505105
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-510-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales; Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Scotland, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Picture storybooks, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe