Christmas with the Rural Mail
Published on 21. October 2010
Book
Hardback
24 pages
978-1-55109-790-9 (ISBN)
Description
A gentle poem describing the journey of a mailsleigh through rural Nova Scotia at Christmas time, delivering packages and parcels to children, Christmas with the Rural Mail is a holiday classic. The poem is carefully crafted to fit Maud Lewis's colourful paintings, and the mailsleigh passes children skiing and tobogganing, oxen and Clydesdale horses pulling heavy loads, and the train station, among other classic rural winter scenes.
Lewis's artwork is ideal for babies and toddlers, with its bright colours and simple forms, and the paintings and poem together perfectly evoke Christmases gone by. This is a sturdy board book edition great for young readers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Halifax
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Kindergarten, Reading Age: From 3 to 5 years, Interest Age: From 0 to 6 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 182 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55109-790-9 (9781551097909)
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Persons
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) is one of Canada's most celebrated folk artists. Though she lived in conditions of abject poverty and was crippled by severe arthritis, her creative imagination soared above these difficult circumstances. Sitting by the window of her tiny house near Digby, Nova Scotia, Lewis painted sunny scenes of idyllic rural life, filled with brilliant colours, gentle animals, and cheerful domesticity.