The Glass Mountain: Tales from Poland
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The Glass Mountain: Tales from Poland by Jan Pienkowski
Jan Pienkowski brings eight of the best-loved Polish folk tales to life with vibrant and witty paper cut illustrations.
Eight of the best-loved Polish folk tales brought to life with vibrant paper cut illustrations -- Fiona Noble Bookseller Children's Guide Children and adults alike can appreciate Pienkowski's revival of his childhood Polish fairy tales with comical illustrations complementing the moral undertones of each fable'The Glass Mountain' encapsulates Jan's imaginative youth married with effortless illustrative skill in charming us with captivating images. Association of Illustrators A delight for readers of any age The School Librarian The pictures are flamboyantly colourful and the imagination bounces off them to realms of wonder and menace Spectator A wonderful collection of eight stories that will delight children. Children's Books Ireland Recommended Read Another collection of spooky fairy stories from his native land New Statesman
Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. His family were architects and artists. He made his first book when he was 8, as a present for his father. It was all about road rage – but featuring a horse and cart. The war made his childhood an adventure, if not a very comfortable one at times, taking him from Poland to Austria, Germany, Italy and finally bringing him in 1946 to England. After reading Classics and English at Cambridge, Jan worked in advertising, publishing, and doing graphics for the BBC children's TV series Watch! In his spare time, he started to illustrate books for children. The books took over. Jan won the Library Association Kate Greenaway Medal in 1972 for his silhouette illustrations to Joan Aiken's The Kingdom Under the Sea and again in 1980 for Haunted House. He was to use his silhouette technique to dramatic effect in other books like the Fairytale Library. Jan pioneered the modern pop-up book with Haunted House, Robot, Dinner Time, Good Night and 17 others. Christmas Kingdom, Phone Book and Door Bell added sound effects while Botticelli's Bed and Breakfast capers irreverently through the history of western art.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781406348651 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406348651 |
| Title | The Glass Mountain: Tales from Poland |
| Author | Jan Pienkowski |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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