The Silver Donkey

by Laura Carlin (Illustrator), Laura Carlin (Illustrator), Laura Carlin (Illustrator), Sonya Hartnett (Author)

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2008
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One morning in the woods of France, a blinded soldier is found by two sisters, Coco and Marcelle. In return for their kindness the soldier tells the sisters marvellous tales, connected with the keepsake he carries in his pocket: a tiny silver donkey. As the days pass and they struggle to help the soldier reach home, the sisters learn the truth behind the silver donkey and what the precious object means: honesty, loyalty and courage.

Synopsis

One morning in the woods of France, a blinded soldier is found by two sisters, Coco and Marcelle. In return for their kindness the soldier tells the sisters marvellous tales, connected with the keepsake he carries in his pocket: a tiny silver donkey. As the days pass and they struggle to help the soldier reach home, the sisters learn the truth behind the silver donkey and what the precious object means: honesty, loyalty and courage.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 03 Nov 2008
ISBN 10: 1406304298
ISBN 13: 9781406304299
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews

Some books seem to have always existed. The Silver Donkey is one of them. It's a timeless piece of storytelling, and reading it is like rediscovering a long-lost classic. * The Guardian *

Author Bio

Sonya Hartnett is the author of the award-winning Thursday's Child (978-0-7445-5996-5), What the Birds See (978-0-7445-9093-7), Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf (978-0-7445-6594-2) and Surrender (978-1-84428-656-0). She lives in Australia. Laura Carlin studied for a degree in Illustration and in 2003 won the joint First Prize for Book Illustration in the Quentin Blake Illustration Awards. She lives in London.