Star Stories by Anita Ganeri
Share the wonder of the stars and the night sky with this richly illustrated storybook collection featuring constellation myths from around the world.
For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. These epic myths tell of vengeful gods and goddesses, of monsters and heroes. Others try to make sense of the natural world, or to unravel the mysterious forces of the universe. This stunning storybook collection brings together 23 legends from around the world and from various cultures: from Ancient Greece to North America, Egypt, China, India, and the South Pacific. Written by award-winning author Anita Ganeri and with beautifully detailed artwork by illustrator Andy Wilx, this is a magical book to be treasured for generations to come. The perfect gift for any budding astrologer or astronomer and for anyone who loves gazing at the stars or reading about mythology.
For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. These epic myths tell of vengeful gods and goddesses, of monsters and heroes. Others try to make sense of the natural world, or to unravel the mysterious forces of the universe. This stunning storybook collection brings together 23 legends from around the world and from various cultures: from Ancient Greece to North America, Egypt, China, India, and the South Pacific. Written by award-winning author Anita Ganeri and with beautifully detailed artwork by illustrator Andy Wilx, this is a magical book to be treasured for generations to come. The perfect gift for any budding astrologer or astronomer and for anyone who loves gazing at the stars or reading about mythology.
Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author who was born in India but grew up and went to school and university in England. Anita spent many years working for publishers as an editor and foreign rights manager. Since then, she has written a staggering 300-plus books and is especially well know for the best-selling Horrible Geography series. The latest title in the series, Planet in Peril, won the Blue Peter Book Award 2009 for the Best Book with Facts. Anita is also the author of the hit 2009 title, The Explorers' Handbook: How to Be The Best Around the World. Anni Axworthy is a freelance illustrator who also makes puppets and wooden animals from salvaged materials. She is the author of the Animals on the Move series, as well as The Dragon Who Couldn't Do Dragony Things and Little Dragon and the Haunted House.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780762495054 |
| ISBN 10 | 0762495057 |
| Titel | Star Stories |
| Autor | Anita Ganeri |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Running Press Kids |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2019-07-02 |
| Seitenanzahl | 96 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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