Wishbones
A Folktale from China
Published on 19. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-84507-938-3 (ISBN)
Description
Wishbones, magic fishbones that make every dream come true...From south of the clouds comes this Asian fable, weaving riches and sorrows into the enchanted tale of a golden-eyed fish, a lost slipper, and a king's search for his bride.
Reviews / Votes
"Another version of the Chinese Cinderella story... Wilson's retelling is clever, as is her chosen title, and reads aloud well... Children will delight in this clever retelling and be dazzled by the truly splendid illustrations." -- School Library Journal "A sophisticated, powerful re-imagining of an often overprettified tale." -- Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 214 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84507-938-3 (9781845079383)
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Persons
Barbara Ker Wilson is a well-known reviewer, writer and publisher, with a long-standing interest in folklore. She now lives in Australia. Meilo So is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books for Frances Lincoln. She was born in Hong Kong, educated at Brighton College of Art and now lives in the UK with her husband and daughter.