Overview

Full Product Details

9781869715359

Table of Contents

Reviews

Mahy's words are as deeply satisfying as freshly-baked cakes * Goodreads * Mahy's words are as deeply satisfying as freshly-baked cakes * Goodreads * A good book to get children's imaginations flowing. * Goodreads * A good book to get children's imaginations flowing. * Goodreads * I loved all the thoughtful details that had been put into the story. Everywhere you looked there was a whole world built. Little details, reections, shadows, the tree that became a doorway. It was all imagined for you completely. A real highlight. * The Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize *

Author Information

Margaret Mahy (Author) Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children's writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. 'It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life' - Margaret Mahy Jessica Twohill (Illustrator) Jessica Twohill grew up with dreams of becoming an artist or writer. She studied illustration and design both in Wellington and Christchurch before returning to her hometown of Nelson, where she lives now. Jess won the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize in 2022. You can find Jess on Instagram @JessTwohillArt Jenny Williams (Illustrator) Jenny Williams 1939 is a hugely talented illustrator whose style is recognisable at a glance. A native of London, Williams was educated at the Wimbledon School of Art and University of London. She started drawing as a very young child, making up stories about the characters she created and her drawings have appeared in many different types of books, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, animal stories and folk tales, published throughout the world. Jenny Williams is a hugely talented illustrator whose style is recognisable at a glance. A native of London, Williams was educated at the Wimbledon School of Art and University of London. She started drawing as a very young child, making up stories about the characters she created and her drawings have appeared in many different types of books, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, animal stories and folk tales, published throughout the world.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available