Jane Ryder-Gray Livres

With this extraordinary collection of stories—each featuring a bird as a central character—Jane Ray has crafted a special gift for children who love to read and be read to. Ray, an internationally renowned picture book artist, retells and stunningly illustrates a rich variety of tales from around the world. Some, like Oscar Wilde's “The Happy Prince,” are beloved; others, like the charming African myth, “Mulungu Paints the Birds,” will become new favorites. The writers include the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Edward Lear, and more. Jane's writing style simply glides along, revealing tales of wonder, magic and mystery.

Princess Fred can’t get the hang of life in her kingdom where everything is in reverse. People call her “Princess Backwards” and despair at her clumsiness. One day the castle is threatened, and Princess Fred realizes her differences may save the day!

This text draws on original in-depth interviews with people of different ages to introduce contemporary scholarship on the family and to illustrate how Irish families have adapted and changed over time -- .

Pandora Stronghold, an ambitious werewolf with spiritual intuition, narrates the testimonies of the different people she encounters in the Kingdom of Nora, an ancient realm hidden from all humanity where competition and violence walk hand-in-hand. Her journey of self-discovery and adventure explores the life events of Paine, a reckless and stubborn dragon, and her closet companions.From absolute love to uncompromising hate, pure brutality to gentle touches, sin and holiness, good and evil, Pandora's compelling story grabs your attention and demands that you read on to the end to discover the outcome.The twists and turns of fate and the consequence of mighty battles are explored in exquisite detail. Who will survive, who will succeed, and how will the different stories come together in the end? All of these questions are answered as Pandora leads the way through the complex lives of the people she gets involved with.

Diese kleinen Bücher bieten eine große Auswahl an phantasievollen Bildern und Szenen. Sie passen in jede Handtasche und sind ideal zum Ausmalen und Entspannen für unterwegs.