Stories From The Amazon by Saviour Pirotta
Each book in the "Multicultural Stories" series gathers stories from different parts of the world and retells them for young people. The stories are introduced by a single page of information about the people who tell the story, where they live and the circumstances in which the story might be told.
This series provides a good introduction to the wealth of stories to be found around the world, and would make a good addition to a primary school library* Armadillo, Autumn 00 *
Desirable and collectable [...] What makes them work is their integrity and synergy as a series. [...] These stories cannot fail to stimulate your child's imagination and sense of wonder. * Children's books in Ireland, Dec 00 *
The selection of stories is interesting, and these books would be of great value in class. * Books in schools 2000, Issue 82 *
Desirable and collectable [...] What makes them work is their integrity and synergy as a series. [...] These stories cannot fail to stimulate your child's imagination and sense of wonder. * Children's books in Ireland, Dec 00 *
The selection of stories is interesting, and these books would be of great value in class. * Books in schools 2000, Issue 82 *
Saviour Pirotta has written over 100 children's books, ranging from picture books to novels. He has been fascinated by traditional tales since he was a child, and before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a storyteller for the Commonwealth Institute in London. His titles include The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths and The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. Since leaving the Bath College of Art, Rebecca Gryspeerdt has worked as a freelance illustrator, on projects as varied as Greenpeace cards and the Oxfam calendar. She has also co-written and ilustrated two children's books with Julia Mcrae.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780750224291 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750224290 |
| Title | Stories From The Amazon |
| Author | Saviour Pirotta |
| Series | Multicultural Stories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2000-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |