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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

Theresa Breslin

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Description for An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures Hardcover. Theresa Breslin's Scottish tales of selkies, giants, fairies and monsters and brought to life by Kate Leiper's exquisite illustrations. A companion volume to An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales. Illustrator(s): Leiper, Kate. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 5AG; YDC; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 227 x 287 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Mysterious selkies, bad-tempered giants, devious fairies and even Loch Ness's most famous resident -- these are the mythical beasts of Scottish folklore. In the highly anticipated companion volume to the much-loved An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin brings together a stunning collection of tales from across Scotland. Alternately humorous, poignant and thrilling, each story is brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Scottish fine artist Kate Leiper. A wonderful gift, this is a truly stunning book to be treasured for a lifetime and will be enjoyed by parents and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher

Floris Books

Format

Hardback

Publication date

2015

Condition

New

Number of Pages

192

Place of Publication

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

ISBN

9781782501954

SKU

V9781782501954

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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days

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99-19

About Theresa Breslin

Theresa Breslin is a multi-award-winning author of over 50 books for children and young adults. Her work has been adapted for television, stage and radio, translated world-wide and won many literary prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. She lives near Glasgow, Scotland and is a regular visitor at book festivals and schools. Theresa was awarded a Scottish Book Trust Outstanding Achievement ... Read more

Reviews for An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

'This is a rare delight; a harmonious braiding of pitch-perfect storytelling with illustrations of breathtaking elegance and integrity. Every home should have at least one copy.'
Debi Gliori 'Theresa Breslin brings an array of creatures to life with her assured and captivating storytelling, and she places a child at the heart of each tale.'
Julia ... Read moreDonaldson 'Theresa Breslin's storytelling and the artwork of Kate Leiper combine to produce An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures. Theresa has selected eleven stories from settings across Scotland to tell and re-tell: a Selkie tale from Orkney, Thomas the Rhymer from the Scottish Borders, a story of dangerous women from Arbroath and an adventure of the Wee Folk in Lanarkshire amongst others. Her engaging style makes this an ideal collection to read aloud. But be sure to allow plenty of time to absorb all the beauty in Kate's minutely detailed illustrations. The book is full of colour and atmosphere and style, a testament to the partnership of writer and illustrator.'
Jane Sandell, The Scotsman 'Lively yarn-spinning, delightful illustrations, and handsome bookmaking again make a winning combination in this follow-up to the creators' An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales (2012)... Leiper supplies all 11 tales with bright illustrations that generally run evocatively along the broad margins and off the edges of the pages, offering not scenes of violence but idyllic glimpses of finely modeled small animals and objects, appealingly distracted figures in historical dress, and grassy Scottish hills. A fine choice for reading aloud or alone, rich in creatures more magical than frightening.'
Kirkus Reviews 'A memorable collection of Scottish tales, highly recommended for reading aloud.'
Booklist '`Tis the season also for sumptuously-illustrated gift books. Among the most prizeable this year is An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures by Theresa Breslin, illustrated by Kate Leiper (Floris, GBP14.99). Breslin, who more commonly writes for older children young adults and won the Carnegie Medal for Whisper in the Graveyard, has a gift for bringing the old stories to life, and this is enchantingly enhanced by Leiper's images. This follow up to their An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, brings us Scotland as a land populated by strange creatures. There's Nessie, of course, and the Selkies, but the real joy is in the lesser-known fiends: the Big Grey Man, the Island Beast, the loathseome Nuckelavee and the Wulver, a creature with the body of a man but the feet and hands of a wolf.'
Herald Scotland 'unbelievably beautiful illustrations'
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