TALE OF TALES THE
Published on 4. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-552-54887-8 (ISBN)
Description
A brand new poetry book for children by award-winning poet Tony Mitton. Beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey, The Tale of Tales is the story of a group of animals who are on a journey. Each animal in turn tells a story to the rest of the group (a bit like in The Canterbury Tales) as they travel on their way. Join Monkey, Elephant and friends on their journey to Volcano Valley to hear the greatest story of all, the Tale of Tales.
Reviews / Votes
"There are shades of Kipling and Chaucer in this book as a band of animal travellers take it in turns to tell stories as they travel to hear The Tale of Tales. The tales are perfectly complemented by Peter Bailey's wonderfully varied black and white illustrations" The Bookseller "An outstanding book ... A wonderful collection of the world's stories told in reverse" The School Librarian "A deeply enjoyable and attractive little picture book, excellent for reading aloud, and provides a very promising model for showing children how stories can be recreated" Books for Keeps "Beautifully presented ... This is a lovely book for sharing" Inis "Great fun, great variety and great endorsement of storytelling" Irish TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
246 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-54887-8 (9780552548878)
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Person
Tony Mitton is an award-winning poet, whose gently mesmerising, often humorous poetry is irresistible to both children and adults alike. He is an extremely versatile author, writing story poems and shorter verse with skill and wit. Tony does lots of author events, school visits and poetry readings and always leaves his audience entranced.