Beautiful Bananas
Published on 5. February 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-19-272552-3 (ISBN)
Description
Beautiful Bananas ia an imaginative picture book in the African folktale tradition. A little girl sets off through the jungle to take a beautiful bunch of bananas to her grandfather. On the way she encounters a number of wild, but friendly animals who take her bananas, but then apologise and replace them with various treats, until finally an elephant gives her another bunch of bananas. A beautiful circular tale, the kind of which often appears in
folklore around the world. This particular story is often heard in East Africa.
?Elizabeth Laird is a high profile, award-winning author who has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has won the Smarties Young Judges prize. She is also a specialist in African folklore. Her acclaimed works include When the World Began published by Oxford University Press
?Liz Pichon is an exciting new children's book illustrator who has worked on a number of successful reference series for Oxford University Press
folklore around the world. This particular story is often heard in East Africa.
?Elizabeth Laird is a high profile, award-winning author who has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has won the Smarties Young Judges prize. She is also a specialist in African folklore. Her acclaimed works include When the World Began published by Oxford University Press
?Liz Pichon is an exciting new children's book illustrator who has worked on a number of successful reference series for Oxford University Press
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
in full colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
167 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-272552-3 (9780192725523)
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Additional editions
Elizabeth Laird
Beautiful Bananas
E-Book
09/2012
1st Edition
OXFORD CHILDRENS
€8.39
Available for download
Persons
Elizabeth Laird is a high profile, award-winning author who has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has won the Smarties Young Judges prize. Her acclaimed works include 'When the World Began' published by Oxford University Press. Liz Pichon is an exciting new children's book illustrator who has worked on a number of succesdful reference series for Oxford University Press.