The Fire Children: A West African Folk Tale

Name: The Fire Children: A West African Folk Tale
Brand: Quarto Publishing PLC
SKU: 9781847806529
Price: 12.79 EUR
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★★★★★

English

Illustrated by: Frane Lessac

The first man and woman are lonely. What to do? They decide to fashion children out of clay. As they are baking the little figures in their fire, they're constantly interrupted by visits from the sky-god, Nyame. As a result, some of the children are pale and underdone, some are left in so long that they come out very dark, and the rest are every shade between. Frané Lessac's gorgeous gouache paintings, inspired by West African masks and pottery, and Eric Maddern's vivid text make this one of the most compelling of creation myths for young readers.

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Dimensions: 214 x 270mm
Publication Date: 07 May 2015
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 5-7
ISBN13: 9781847806529

About

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. To visit Eric Maddern's website click hereFrané Lessac is an internationally known American artist who has exhibited her paintings in London Paris New York and Los Angeles. From film school in California she went on to study Caribbean culture on the island of Monserrat. She has worked on many children's projects to date.