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How Many Miles to Bethlehem?

How Many Miles to Bethlehem?

by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author), Peter Malone (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2006

    $6.81
Synopsis

'I am Mary, quick and slow. Tight as a drum. We're so far from home, and my baby will be born tonight.' An innkeeper, an ox and a donkey, shepherds, wise men, angels, a star, Herod, Mary and Jesus himself all speak their part in this resonant and original retelling of the Nativity story. Set in the Middle East and filled with visual references to the place and time, the poetic text marries beautifully with the exquisite jewel-coloured paintings of Peter Malone.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 32
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 05 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 1842551272
ISBN 13: 9781842551271
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: From the author of the ARTHUR trilogy. Fine art illustrations by Peter Malone. 'A wonderful book for reading aloud, while at the same time relishing the idiosyncratic illustrations.' The Bookseller 'Malone's rich and formal tableaux, reminiscent of Renaissance paintings, add to the sense of theatre.' Books for Keeps

Media Reviews
'a poetic and innovative interpretation of the Nativity story, and the illustrations are gorgeous.' WITH KIDS
Author Bio
In his distinguished career as an author, Kevin Crossley-Holland has won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Carnegie Medal. His notable books for adults and children include poetry, classic retellings and anthologies. He has written and presented many BBC radio programmes and is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Peter Malone taught art at Bournemouth College, but now paints and draws full time. He has been commissioned by the New Yorker and by the Royal Mail for a series of stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters. Kevin Crossley-Holland and Peter Malone have previously collaborated on THE KING WHO WAS AND WILL BE. Peter Malone has illustrated a number of picture books for Orion. He was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a set of Christmas stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters.