A Bedtime Full of Stories (Illustrated Edition)

50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World

A Bedtime Full of Stories  (Illustrated Edition)
Angela McAllister, Anna Shepeta
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NZ$ 32.99
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NZ$ 26.39
Hardback
h275 x 240mm - 128pg
12 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780711249530
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Look forward to bedtime with this richly illustrated treasury of 50 bedtime stories from around the world, each the perfect length to read aloud. There' s always time for a bedtime story, so snuggle up and get ready to drift off to the land of nod with this collection of magical tales that includes both well-known classics and lesser-known treasures from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, North America, the Middle East and Latin America, including: - The Emperor' s New Clothes - Denmark - The Bag of Winds - Greece - How Cheetah Got His Speed - South Africa - The Moon Maiden - Japan - The Star Hunt - New Zealand - The Crow and the Daylight - North America - Aladdin - Syria - The Three Dreams - Guatemala Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister and beautifully illustrated by Anna Shepeta, this anthology will be treasured by story lovers both young and old. The World Full of. . . series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world' s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child' s library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A World Full of Animal Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, A World Full of Journeys and A World Full of Nature Stories.
Angela McAllister is the author of over 80 books for children and teens. Her books have won several awards, including the Red House Book Award for Yuck! Thats Not a Monster! and the Stockport and Portsmouth Awards for My Mum has X-Ray Vision. Her picture book Leon and the Place Between has been adapted for the stage and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She has collaborated with many illustrators, including Grahame Baker-Smith, Alex T. Smith, Margaret Chamberlain, Ross Collins and Peter Bailey. She has worked on many titles for Frances Lincoln Children' s Books including bestselling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories. Anna Shepeta is an illustrator, painter and ceramist originally from Crimea and based in Moscow, Russia. Her artwork is inspired by fairy tales, Scandinavian patterns, Baltic storytelling and Russian folklore.

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