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Sivu's Six Wishes: A Taoist Tale

Sivu's Six Wishes: A Taoist Tale

by JudeDaly (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

    $17.37
Synopsis

Sivu is a stonemason who can see the potential shape in a rock before he starts to chisel it, but he has never become rich or powerful, and this makes him a disappointed man. One day he finds himself envying a wealthy businessman - and suddenly he becomes that businessman. What a life! Then he starts to envy a mayor... and becomes the mayor. What a life! When Sivu envies the sun's power, he becomes the sun... then a storm cloud... then the wind... and finally a rock. But in the end he discovers to his amazement that there is someone more powerful than any rock - the stonemason who shapes it.



Using clear, elegant storytelling and exquisite illustrations, Jude Daly translates the timeless Taoist story of The Stonecutter to a modern-day African setting, conveying a timeless message for our own age.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 40
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 01 Jul 2010
ISBN 10: 184507985X
ISBN 13: 9781845079857

Media Reviews
In a celebrity-obsessed society, this thought-provoking story conveys a timeless message - be careful what you wish for! Nursery Education Four stars: The story is told in language that flows and rolls off the tongue. There are lots of repetitive phrases which invite children to join in the chorus of reading the story aloud. The text, cleanly juxtaposed in vertical or horizontal panels, is enhanced by bold colour illustrations set in a contemporary African landscape. This version of the Taoist tale is visually pleasing and most certainly a story to be read aloud. Books for Keeps The illustrations are deeply satisfying and full of meaning: folk stories travel well through time. Ibby Link Original and distinctive illustrations. School Librarian The story ends on a wonderfully understated note as the story comes full-circle and Sivu is left to contemplate his path to happiness. The original and distinctive illustrations stretch across the landscape format as this ancient tale is brought to a modern setting. School Librarian
Author Bio
Jude Daly was born in London and emigrated to South Africa as a young child. She went to art college in Cape Town, and now lives there with her husband, the writer and illustrator Niki Daly, and their two sons.