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Product details
- ISBN 9780241737866
- Weight: 184g
- Dimensions: 130 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 12 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this magical edition of Tales From the Caribbean.
A collection of the best-loved and best-known tales gathered from the many different islands of the Caribbean, one of the world's richest sources of traditional storytelling. From the story of the very first Kingfisher to Anansi the Spider Man, these lively retellings, full of humour and pathos, are beautifully retold by Trish Cooke.
Trish Cooke was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Her parents are from Dominica in the West Indies, and she comes from a big family with six sisters and three brothers! Trish has won many awards for her picture books, including the Smarties Book Prize, the WH Smith Under-Fives Book Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award, as well as Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
