Rapunzel

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

159 kr

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John Cech's enchanting retelling of "Rapunzel" is the tale of a poor couple forced to surrender their newborn daughter to a powerful witch, all for having stolen some lettuce to satisfy the wife's unbearable hunger. And so the witch takes Rapunzel to a secluded tower, where the girl spends her days singing and braiding her long hair. Then, one day, a prince hears her sweet voice and everything changes...Complete with fanciful illustrations by Fiona Sansom, this beautiful book belongs on every fairy tale lover's shelf.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-10-06
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
FörlagUnion Square & Co.
IllustratörSansom, Fiona
ISBN9781454916796

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John Cech is a professor of English at the University of Florida where he is the Director of the Center for Children's Literature and Culture. He was the creator, producer, and host of the daily public radio programme "Recess!" about the cultures of childhood. He has served as the President of the Children's Literature Association and received the Anne Devereaux Jordan Award for his contributions to children's literature. John has written seven books in the Classic Fairy Tale Collection for Sterling, in addition to retellings of Aesop's Fables, illustrated by Martin Jarrie, and The Nutcracker, illustrated by Eric Puybaret. Fiona Sansom studied illustration at Kingston University in the United Kingdom, graduating with a BA in 2004. Born and raised in New Zealand, but now based in London, she works full time as a freelance illustrator. Fiona's work appears in the Kingston Museum's Brill Collection.