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The Most Wonderful Thing in the World
Vivian French
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Description for The Most Wonderful Thing in the World
Paperback. A funny and heart-warming fairy tale about our values by Vivian French, exquisitely illustrated by Angela Barrett. Illustrator(s): Barrett, Angela. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 270 x 7. Weight in Grams: 196.
A funny and heart-warming fairy tale about our values by Vivian French, exquisitely illustrated by Angela Barrett. From the author of the Tiara Club series comes a gently satirical fairy story for our times, illustrated by one of today's finest artists, Angela Barrett. When a king and a queen promise to marry their daughter Lucia to the man who can show them the most wonderful thing in the world, suitors descend on the palace bearing gifts. Roses, jewels and exotic birds; dancing girls, wind machines and mythical beasts - but nothing feels quite right. As the last ... Read more
A funny and heart-warming fairy tale about our values by Vivian French, exquisitely illustrated by Angela Barrett. From the author of the Tiara Club series comes a gently satirical fairy story for our times, illustrated by one of today's finest artists, Angela Barrett. When a king and a queen promise to marry their daughter Lucia to the man who can show them the most wonderful thing in the world, suitors descend on the palace bearing gifts. Roses, jewels and exotic birds; dancing girls, wind machines and mythical beasts - but nothing feels quite right. As the last ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406365726
SKU
V9781406365726
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Vivian French
Vivian French is a professional story-teller as well as an acclaimed children's author who has written over 200 books for children and young adults, including Oliver's Vegetables and the Tiara Club series. A tutor in the Illustration Department at Edinburgh College of Art, Vivian is co-founder of Picture Hooks, a mentoring scheme for young illustrators, and in 2012 she was ... Read more
Reviews for The Most Wonderful Thing in the World
Barrett's paintings are exquisitely dreamy and delicate.
Amanda Craig
The Times
Vivian French is a sublime story-teller.
The Sunday Telegraph
Exquisitely heartfelt
The Independent
Angela Barrett's breathtaking and nostalgic illustrations give life to an enchanting fairytale city full of subtle surprises while French's masterful retelling of the magical story makes this a perfect ... Read more
Amanda Craig
The Times
Vivian French is a sublime story-teller.
The Sunday Telegraph
Exquisitely heartfelt
The Independent
Angela Barrett's breathtaking and nostalgic illustrations give life to an enchanting fairytale city full of subtle surprises while French's masterful retelling of the magical story makes this a perfect ... Read more