The Wisdom of Solomon
Published on 1. June 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-957670-00-3 (ISBN)
Description
In ancient times the legendary wisdom of King Solomon (c. 990-931 BCE) was known far and wide, as was the wealth and magnificence of the vast kingdom he ruled over. Award-winning author, Demi, recounts the extraordinary life of King Solomon, from his meeting with the Queen of Sheba to the building of the great temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. An appendix features a selection of Solomon's most famous wisdom sayings.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
40 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 265 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-957670-00-3 (9781957670003)
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Demi is the award-winning author of over 300 bestselling children's books, including Jesus, Mary, Saint Francis of Assisi, Hildegard of Bingen, Gifts of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Talking to God. Her titles have sold over two million copies. The Empty Pot was selected by former First Lady Barbara Bush in 1990 as one of the books to be read on the ABC Radio Network Program Mrs. Bush's Story Time, sponsored by the Children's Literacy Initiative. Demi's book Gandhi was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. Major exhibitions of her work have been held in numerous museums in the U.S., including the Time/Life Gallery in New York, the Botolph Galleries in Boston and Cambridge, and the Los Angeles County Museum. Demi won a Fulbright Scholarship to India, and in addition she represented the U.S. at the First International Children's Book Conference in Beijing, China, in 1992. She lives with her husband in Yarrow Point, WA.