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The Great Wave: A Children´s Book Inspired by Hokusai
Veronique Massenot
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Description for The Great Wave: A Children´s Book Inspired by Hokusai
Hardcover. Hokusai's classic woodcut of a majestic wave becomes the starting point for a storybook children will want to read again and again. Illustrator(s): Pilorget, Bruno. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 5AF; YBCS; YNA. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 321 x 246 x 9. Weight in Grams: 554.
On a stormy winter's day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish. Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world's most celebrated printmakers. His famous woodcut, 'The Great Wave', epitomizes the artist's characteristic techniques and themes. In this children's book, the artist's masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story, beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai's brilliant use of ... Read more
On a stormy winter's day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish. Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world's most celebrated printmakers. His famous woodcut, 'The Great Wave', epitomizes the artist's characteristic techniques and themes. In this children's book, the artist's masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story, beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai's brilliant use of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
32
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791370583
SKU
V9783791370583
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About Veronique Massenot
VERONIQUE MASSENOT studied art history and archeology before she started writing novels and short stories for children. BRUNO PILORGET works as an illustrator and has exhibited his paintings worldwide. He lives in Brittany, France.
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