The Land of the Dragon King by Gillian Mcclure
The sea hasn't always been salty, and rabbits haven't always had fluffy tails. How the sea grew salty, pigs got their short snouts and rabbits their fluffy tails is revealed in this sparkling collection of Korean folk stories. Gillian McClure's delightful retellings of well known Korean fables and magic tales will transport younger readers to an eastern world of tigers, rice cakes and persimmons alongside more familiar things - all beautifully illustrated in Gillian's own distinctive style.
Highlight of the Season, Spring 2008 for 'meeting a growing need for new material and demonstrating the high quality of traditional tales being offered by Frances Lincoln' Children's Bookseller What a find! This is an absolute treasure of a book, beautiful to look at, silky to the touch and a delight to read... The universality of human emotions comes across through echoes of Rumplestiltskin, Brer Rabbit, Anasi, Pinocchio, yet the uniquness and mystery of Korea still shines through. It is a heart-warming experience where good wins over evil, kindness over weakness, brains over brawn and virtue is duly rewarded. The delicacy of the illustrations is quite enchanting and mirrors the tone of the text. I can't wait to get into school and entrance a class of young listeners with these richly textured stories. School Librarian The Land of the Dragon King is a lovely book and one just needs to look at the slightly mischievous dragon on the back cover and the teasing dragons inside to know that it will be a treat. www.papertigers.org
Gillian McClure's titles include Tinker Jim and Tog the Ribber which were shortlisted for the Smarties Book Award. Tog the Ribber was also Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Award. Selkie won the Parents' Guide to Children's Media Award USA 2000. Gillian illustrated Mary Arrigan's Mario's Angels for Frances Lincoln. Gillian lives in Cambridge.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845078058 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845078055 |
| Title | The Land of the Dragon King |
| Author | Gillian Mcclure |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2008-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |