The Great Race

Informationen zum Autor Dawn Casey has always been passionate about traditional tales, believing that folklore can help answer some of the toughest questions about humankind. Anne Wilson gains much of her inspiration and sense of colour from her travels. She has an MA in Illustration from St. Martin¿s College of Art, London, and has been illustrating children¿s books for several years. Klappentext Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years. Zusammenfassung Which animal will win the race and get the first year of the Chinese calendar named after them? Race along with Rat, Monkey, Dragon, and their companions while discovering the origin of the Chinese Zodiac. This bright and colourful book includes intriguing notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals, and the animal that rules each year.

Product details

• Authors: Dawn Casey, Dawn/ Wilson Casey
• Assisted by: Anne Wilson (Illustration), Wilson Anne (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2008
• EAN: 9781846862021
• ISBN: 978-1-84686-202-1
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 260 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, China;Zodiac;Global;Animals;Asia;Folklore;Myths