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Nail Soup

Nail Soup

by EricMaddern (Author), PaulHess (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2009

    $41.67
Synopsis

When a forest traveller knocks at a lonely cottage, hoping to scrounge a bed for the night, a scowling woman appears and says he can sleep on the floor, but declares that she hasn't a morsel of food in the place. In that case, says the traveller, I'll have to share what I've got with you. And, taking an old, rusty, four-inch nail from his pocket, he starts to make ... Nail Soup.



In his delightful retelling of this trickster tale known throughout Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, Eric Maddern shows how a merry fellow can soften the heart of even a mean and grumpy woman. Paul Hess's post-modern illustrations combine to make a book that will bring a smile to the face of everyone who reads it.

$41.67

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 28
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 07 May 2009
ISBN 10: 1847800297
ISBN 13: 9781847800299

Media Reviews
Continues the series of such tales wittily and attractively written and illustrated by Eric Maddern and Paul Hess. School Librarian
Author Bio
Eric Maddern studied sociology and psychology at Sheffield University, then spent 10 years travelling around the world. He now performs all over the country as a storyteller and folk singer, and he has built a roundhouse in the grounds of his home, where he holds storytelling events. He lives in Gwnyedd, Wales. Eric's books for Frances Lincoln are Death in a Nut, Nail Soup, Cow on the Roof, Earth Story and Life Story, Fire Children, The King with Horse's Ears, Spirit of the Forest, Rainbow Bird, The King and the Seed and Curious Clownfish.

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Paul Hess was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1961. He went to art college in Sydney and then worked as a graphic designer and Art Director for various companies both in Sydney and London from 1981 to 1991. He has worked as a freelance art director and illustrator since then. His books for Frances Lincoln are Death in a Nut, Nail Soup, Cow on the Roof, Dragon of Krakow, Hidden Tales from Eastern Europe, The King with Horse's Ears and The King and the Seed. He lives in Northumberland.