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Published by Groundwood Books, 2013
ISBN 10: 155498324XISBN 13: 9781554983247
Seller: Firefly Bookstore, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Used Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Khosravi, Nasrin (illustrator). Pages clean, binding intact, cover has light wear. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.
Published by Groundwood Books, 2013
ISBN 10: 155498324XISBN 13: 9781554983247
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Khosravi, Nasrin (illustrator).
Published by Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada, Ontario, 2013
ISBN 10: 155498324XISBN 13: 9781554983247
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Khosravi, Nasrin (illustrator). Hardcover. This beautifully written story, loosely inspired by Hans Christian Andersens fairy tale Thumbelina, was created in response to the gorgeous award-winning art of Nasrin Khosravi.Author Uma Krishnaswamis sensitive and poetic tale opens when Lina, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, is found in a flower by her mother. Because she is so tiny, adventure and mishap easily befall her a giant frog leaves her stranded on a lily pad, she is freed by curious fish, then pestered by crazy bugs. Lina lives by herself in the depths of a forest until the cold of winter approaches and she begins to feel lonely. She encounters a mouse, who is happy to have someone to dust and sweep for him, but one day in the back room of his house Lina comes across the body of a swallow. The mouse is convinced the bird is dead but Lina, thinking she sees a wing tremble, brings it food and water. Amazingly, the swallow revives and the two of them fly together to the garden of wishesIranian-born illustrator Nasrin Khosravi won the Grand Prize at the Noma Concours in Japan (2000) and was selected as best illustrator at the Tehran International Biennial of Illustration (1999) when these paintings were first published in a Farsi version of Andersens tale. They now grace this new Thumbelina story, giving young readers in North America an opportunity to delight in her work. Uma Krishnaswamis text perfectly captures the spirit of the luminous illustrations, creating a book that is beautiful, magical and mysterious. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada, Ontario, 2013
ISBN 10: 155498324XISBN 13: 9781554983247
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Khosravi, Nasrin (illustrator). Hardcover. This beautifully written story, loosely inspired by Hans Christian Andersens fairy tale Thumbelina, was created in response to the gorgeous award-winning art of Nasrin Khosravi.Author Uma Krishnaswamis sensitive and poetic tale opens when Lina, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, is found in a flower by her mother. Because she is so tiny, adventure and mishap easily befall her a giant frog leaves her stranded on a lily pad, she is freed by curious fish, then pestered by crazy bugs. Lina lives by herself in the depths of a forest until the cold of winter approaches and she begins to feel lonely. She encounters a mouse, who is happy to have someone to dust and sweep for him, but one day in the back room of his house Lina comes across the body of a swallow. The mouse is convinced the bird is dead but Lina, thinking she sees a wing tremble, brings it food and water. Amazingly, the swallow revives and the two of them fly together to the garden of wishesIranian-born illustrator Nasrin Khosravi won the Grand Prize at the Noma Concours in Japan (2000) and was selected as best illustrator at the Tehran International Biennial of Illustration (1999) when these paintings were first published in a Farsi version of Andersens tale. They now grace this new Thumbelina story, giving young readers in North America an opportunity to delight in her work. Uma Krishnaswamis text perfectly captures the spirit of the luminous illustrations, creating a book that is beautiful, magical and mysterious. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.