Full Product Details
Author: Jasmine A. Stirling ,
Vesper Stamper ,
Vesper Stamper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Dimensions:
Width: 24.50cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 27.40cm
Weight: 0.504kg
ISBN: 9781547601103
ISBN 10: 1547601108
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 30 March 2021
Recommended Age: From 5 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Myriad threads [come] together to present an engaging portrait accompanied by detailed and engaging illustrations that entwine with the story and give a strong sense of the era. . . . a bright and honest tale of the development of a great writer who grappled with adversity, one that will inspire and fascinate young readers. An informative, engaging depiction of the life and growth of an exceptional literary talent. --Kirkus Reviews Charming. . . The hand-drawn pictures and amusing narrative make this a fitting tribute to Austen, and readers should come away with an appreciation for her talent plus a good understanding of what a writer's voice is all about. --Booklist
"""Myriad threads [come] together to present an engaging portrait accompanied by detailed and engaging illustrations that entwine with the story and give a strong sense of the era. . . . a bright and honest tale of the development of a great writer who grappled with adversity, one that will inspire and fascinate young readers. An informative, engaging depiction of the life and growth of an exceptional literary talent."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Charming. . . The hand-drawn pictures and amusing narrative make this a fitting tribute to Austen, and readers should come away with an appreciation for her talent plus a good understanding of what a writer's voice is all about."" --Booklist"
Myriad threads [come] together to present an engaging portrait accompanied by detailed and engaging illustrations that entwine with the story and give a strong sense of the era. . . . a bright and honest tale of the development of a great writer who grappled with adversity, one that will inspire and fascinate young readers. An informative, engaging depiction of the life and growth of an exceptional literary talent. - Kirkus Reviews Charming. . . The hand-drawn pictures and amusing narrative make this a fitting tribute to Austen, and readers should come away with an appreciation for her talent plus a good understanding of what a writer's voice is all about. - Booklist
Author Information
Jasmine Stirling is a writer, speaker, and marketer based in San Francisco. For the past 15 years, she has developed products for students as an education technology executive, and her articles on student success have been published in national media including The Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor. She also created a short documentary, College for Certain, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. This is her first picture book. Twitter: @jasminestirling Vesper Stamper was born in Nuremberg, Germany and raised in New York City to a family that was an eclectic mix of engineers, musicians and artists. She has a BFA in Illustration from Parsons and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her debut illustrated YA novel, What the Night Sings, about the post-Holocaust period, was a National Book Award Nominee, a Morris Award Finalist, a Golden Kite Honor Book, and the Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner, and was named a Best YA Book of 2018 by The Wall Street Journal and Kirkus. She lives with her husband, filmmaker Ben Stamper, and her two children, in the Northeast. vesperstamperillustration.com Twitter: @vesperillustrat Instagram: @vesperstamperillustration
