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Wenceslas

Wenceslas

by Geraldine Mc Caughrean (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

    $8.16
Synopsis

Good King Wenceslas looked out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even ...This is a beautiful telling of the age-old carol of Good King Wenceslas and his page, who set out on a bitter winter night to deliver the spirit of Christmas. Christian Birmingham's majestic images in rich, soft oil pastels are a perfect compliment to this much-loved story.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 32
 Publisher: Corgi Childrens
Published: 01 Nov 2007
ISBN 10: 0552549096
ISBN 13: 9780552549097
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: A rich, dramatic retelling of the tale of Good King Wenceslas, beautifully illustrated by Christian Birmingham

Media Reviews
Christian Birmingham's artwork is outstanding: hazy, blurred scenes seen through falling snow contrast with the warm glow of indoor feasting The Children's Bookseller The perfect Christmas picture book -- Geraldine Brennan TES Told in a masterly and satisfying way ... an especially appropriate gift for Christmas Carousel Best new Christmas title of 2005 ... McCaughrean's text is pitch perfect from the start ... we see an illustrator at work who really knows how to drive a narrative forward pictorially ACHUKA Beautiful illustrations ... the language is rich with the balance of outside and inside, cold and warmth, locked rooms and wild blizzards ... in McCaughrean's Wenceslas we have a memorable character TES
Author Bio
GERALDINE McCAUGHREAN is a highly acclaimed writer of children's books, whose talents have been recognised with the award of the most prestigious prizes in children's books - the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and others. She lives in Berkshire. CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM graduated in Illustration from Exeter College of Art and Design in 1991. Since then he has illustrated many highy praised picture books. Christian has been shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award, the Kurt Maschler Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in London.