Siddhartha and the Swan
Published on 5. January 2012
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4081-3947-9 (ISBN)
Description
When Prince Siddhartha sees a wounded swan fall from the sky, he tries to save it. But his cousin Devadatta, who shot the swan, wants to claim it as his own. Who is right? Can Siddhartha save the swan? Moving, simply told and beautifully illustrated story of the early life of the Buddha.
Reviews / Votes
This, and the two books which follow, fit with the requirements fo the National Literacy Strategy for genres of book which should be read. They are also useful for KS1 RE studies.Vivid illustrations by Miss Swanne complement the story excellently. * Parents in Touch *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
full colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
195 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-3947-9 (9781408139479)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Andrew Fusek Peters is a high-profile children's author of Czech
origin. He is best known for his poetry and has been published by
Walker, Hodder and Orchard.
origin. He is best known for his poetry and has been published by
Walker, Hodder and Orchard.