The Lost Horse - A Chinese Folktale

Acclaimed author-illustrator Ed Young breathes new life into the ancient Chinese folktale of a horse that brings extraordinary reversals of fortune to its trusting owner.

A timeless fable, The Lost Horse teaches of the ever-changing fortunes of life.

Info autore

ED YOUNG is the renowned author-illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China and the Caldecott Honor book Seven Blind Mice. He lives in New York.

Riassunto

Acclaimed author-illustrator Ed Young breathes new life into the ancient Chinese folktale of a horse that brings extraordinary reversals of fortune to its trusting owner.

A timeless fable, The Lost Horse teaches of the ever-changing fortunes of life.

Testo aggiuntivo

[star]"May be among the Caldecott Medalist's finest works."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

[star]"A wonderful elaboration on an ancient Chinese proverb."
--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Wonderfully theatrical . . . Will lead children . . . to discover the unexpected
turnabouts in the sad and happy events of their own lives."--Booklist

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tracey Adams, Young Ed Young, Adams Tracey Adams, Ed Young
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 4 a 7 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2004
• EAN: 9780152050238
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205023-8
• Pagine: 32
• Dimensioni: 203 mm x 254 mm x 4 mm
• Peso: 118 g
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Letture, fiabe, saghe, rime, canzoni > Fiabe e saghe; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, JUVENILE FICTION: General, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Norse, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Horses, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian