The Fire Children by Eric Maddern
Creation story inspired by a West African tale of how people of all colours were created.‘An uplifting lightness of touch in the story-telling and a luminous intensity of colour in the illustrations’
‘An uplifting lightness of touch in the story-telling and a luminous intensity of colour in the illustrations.’
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.
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Frané 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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845075149 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845075145 |
| Title | The Fire Children |
| Author | Eric Maddern |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2006-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Junior Education Books of the Year 1993 (UK), Short-listed for Children's Books of the Year 1994 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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