The Glass Mountain: Tales from Poland by Jan Pienkowski

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 cut paper illustrations. From Jan Pienkowski, much-loved illustrator of the Meg and Mog series, comes this beautiful collection of Polish folk tales, with vibrant and witty colour illustrations throughout. Using the traditional cut-paper technique he learned as a child, Jan brings eight of his favourite Polish stories to life – featuring classic stories such as "Pan Twardowski", "The Glass Mountain", "The Wawel Dragon" and "The Fern Flower". A brand new title from one of the giants of children's literature, this magical collection is the perfect way to introduce children to Polish folk tales.

Young readers will enjoy reading the few gruesome bits, and they'll be delighted with the cleverness of Leon, the blacksmith's apprentice, as he works out the secret to climbing the Glass MountainIdeal for 9+ readers, this is an interesting selection which kids will love. * Buzzwords *

David Walser is the author of Meg and the Pirate, The Fairy Tales, The Thousand Nights and One Night, and Nut Cracker, all illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. He is also an artist, translator and musician. He lives in Barnes, London.

Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. He is one of the leading artists working in Britain today, and is the bestselling illustrator of the Meg and Mog series, Haunted House, and A Necklace of Raindrops. He is twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in Barnes, London. Follow Jan on twitter @JPienkowski.

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ISBN 13	9781406360950
ISBN 10	1406360953
Title	The Glass Mountain: Tales from Poland
Author	Jan Pienkowski
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2016-05-01
Number of pages	104
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.