Folktales from Africa: The Baboons Who Went This Way and That

Informationen zum Autor Alexander McCall Smith, illustrated by Naomi Holwill Klappentext From the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked? "This is a gem of a book . . . McCall Smith is a master storyteller who knows how to capture an audience, and each tale sparkles with magic. He uses easy-on-the-ear language, ideal both for reading aloud and for read-alone juniors." Junior Education "He has written [the stories] down in such a way as to preserve their subtle simplicity while beckoning a new audience of all ages. Children and older readers will be both chilled and moved." Books for Keeps From the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Zusammenfassung From the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

About the author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over fifty books, including the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series of novels and several collections of short stories, including The Girl Who Married a Lion and Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations. Many of his books have become bestsellers throughout the world and he has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for Services to Literature in 2007. He lives in Scotland.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander McCall Smith, McCall Smith Alexander, Alexander Smith, Alexander McCall Smith
• Assisted by: Naomi Holwill (Illustration), Holwill Naomi (Illustration)
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.06.2006
• EAN: 9781841957722
• ISBN: 978-1-84195-772-2
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 178 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Africa, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories