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"For her third volume in The Story Collector series, acclaimed author and illustrator Jane Ray ventures into forests, jungles, mountains, and even imaginary worlds. Here you will find stories about animals of all kinds: rough-skinned elephants, yellow-eyed tigers, hulking great bears, elegant springing antelope, wily rabbits, and more. The tales-which feature transformation, magic, empathy, kindness, and trickery-include: ""The Singing Ringing Tree,"" ""Theseus and the Minotaur,"" ""How the Rhinoceros Got his Skin,"" and ""The Leopard's Promise."" AGES: 8 to 10 AUTHOR: Jane has illustrated more than 70 books for children and garnered rave reviews from the world's leading national press for her many works including The Story Collector series. SELLING POINTS: . Reissue with a new design . Beautifully illustrated traditional tales as well as some contemporary gems . Jane Ray was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2018"

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"""Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning collection of bird stories, which she has told with elegant simplicity and illustrated in full colour throughout. This is the perfect gift to make a child’s imagination soar."" –Shirley Hughes OBE "". . . stunning illustrations . . . this is a wonderful collection to share . . ."" –Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading and the Guardian children’s book editor ""A book to be relished for its text, art and overall design."" –Booklist "". . . visually stunning . . .a gorgeous collection."" –School Library Journal ""The three books are a delightful, sensory pleasure – great stories, wonderful illustration and books that have been produced to be loved and handled."" –The Letterpress Project"

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Jane Ray has illustrated more than 70 books for children and garnered rave reviews from the world's leading national press for her many works including The Story Collector series.

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