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The Star Child (Baby Animals)

The Star Child (Baby Animals)

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    Paperback 2004

    $9.40
Synopsis

When two poor woodcutters see a star fall one bitter winter's night, they rush to the spot where it lands, hoping to find treasure. Instead they find a mysterious and beautiful child, whose destiny will take him on a strange and challenging journey...A luxurious picture book edition of one of Oscar Wilde's traditional tales, (others include The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince, and The Nightingale and the Rose). This is a morality tale in the unique Wildean manner, combining sumptuous imagery with bittersweet narrative. Olwyn Whelan's richly coloured, ornate illustration brings a vibrant twist to a traditional story. Her artwork glows with life and depth, and is very recognizable. Stella Maidment has achieved an accessible modern retelling that retains the rhythm, structure and dazzlingly visual language of the original.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 40
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books
Published: 23 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 1843650126
ISBN 13: 9781843650126

Author Bio
Stella Maidment graduated from St Anne's College, Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature. She spent seven years working as an editor in book publishing before embarking on her career as a children's writer. She particularly enjoys making classic stories more accessible to today's young readers and her titles in this field include Tales from the Arabian Nights and Tales from the Wind in the Willows (both Chrysalis Children's Books). After living in London for many years she has now returned to Oxford where she lives with her husband and teenage daughters. Olwyn Whelan gained an advanced Diploma in Visual Communications from the College of Marketing and Design, Dublin, and a Post-graduate Diploma in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art. In addition to working as a cartoonist and illustrator for Scottish newspapers, she has lectured on art and design and worked as a graphic designer. Her books include The Barefoot Book of Princesses (1998), The Barefoot Book of Pirates (1998), The Mermaid of Cafur (1999) and A Child's Book of Blessings (1999). She won The Times Educational Supplement Award for her books for H.M.S.O. Olwyn has recently moved back to Ireland and lives on the coast of county Meath with her husband and two children.