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Charles Perrault's Mother Goose Tales
Series: Fairy Tale Treasuries
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A superb volume of stories from the creator of the fairy tale genre. Including favourites such as Puss in Boots and Sleeping Beauty, this lavish edition is perfect for storytime.
Contains:
- Sleeping Beauty
- Puss in Boots
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Diamonds and Toads
- Cinderella
- Hop O' My Thumb
- The Ridiculous Wishes
AGES 4+
ILLUSTRATOR: Val Biro was born in 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, and studied art in London. Through a long career, his illustrations have appeared in some 400 books worldwide, and on the covers of many more. He is a renowned and much-loved author and illustrator of children's books.
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A superb volume of stories from the creator of the fairy tale genre. Including favourites such as Puss in Boots and Sleeping Beauty, this lavish edition is perfect for storytime. Contains: Sleeping Beauty Puss in Boots Little Red Riding Hood Diamonds and Toads Cinderella Hop O' My Thumb The Ridiculous Wishes AGES 4+ ILLUSTRATOR: Val Biro was born in 1921...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781841357270
Publisher: Award Publications Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 November 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Award Publications Ltd
Contributors:
- Retold by Val Biro
- Illustrated by Val Biro
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 195.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 978g
Pages: 200
About the Author
Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books!
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