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Climbing Rosa
A gloriously funny adaptation of a traditional Hungarian fairytale.
Outside the King’s palace stands an enormous tree, its top hidden by clouds. No one has ever climbed to the top or collected any of its seeds. Rosa's stepmother and stepsister Irma are always calling Rosa a monkey because she can climb anything, from drainpipes to trees. So when the King proclaims that whoever brings down some seeds from the tree-top shall marry his son, Rosa decides to make her step-family laugh on the other side of their faces.
- Sophisticated-naive illustrations using a colourful palette from an author/illustrator who specialises in folklore.
- The simple and amusing text is perfect for younger readers.
- Hilarious adaptation of a traditional folk tale with a strong modern feel.
About the author
Shelley Fowles was born in South Africa and is now working on her M.A. in Illustration at the University of Brighton, specialising in folk and fairy tales. Her first book for Frances Lincoln, "The Bachelor and the Bean", won a U.S. Marion Vannett Ridgway Honor Book Award in 2004. It was followed by "The Most Magnificent Mosque", written by Ann Jungman.
ISBN:
9781845075958
Imprint:
Frances Lincoln
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
May 1, 2007
Dimensions:
210 x 300mm, 32pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$15.95
New Zealand RRP:
$17.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock