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The Great Race

The Great Race - Paperback

by Dawn Casey
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Availability:In StockContributor:Dawn Casey, Anne Wilson (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2008-09-01Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Barefoot BooksISBN-13:9781846862021ISBN-10:1846862027UPC:9781846862021Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Legends, Myths, Fables, AnimalsBook Topic:AsianSize:10.50 x 8.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCZDH3BJ7W
"Wilson's creatively stylized folk art gives this retelling of an ancient legend a distinctive look. Youngsters will likely enjoy the final spread, which lists the years that fall under each respective animal, and the characteristics of people born under that sign"-- Publishers Weekly Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Barefoot BooksISBN-13:9781846862021ISBN-10:1846862027UPC:9781846862021Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Legends, Myths, Fables, AnimalsBook Topic:AsianSize:10.50 x 8.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCZDH3BJ7W

Dawn Casey has always been passionate about traditional tales, believing that folklore can help answer some of the deepest questions about humankind. A primary school teacher and writer, Dawn says that passing on these stories is a great privilege, as well as a great pleasure. Dawn lives in East Sussex, England with her husband and daughter.

Anne Wilson gains much of her inspiration and use of color from her travels. She has an MA in Illustration from St. Martin's College of Art, London and has been illustrating children's books for several years. She lives in Reading, England with her husband and daughters.


Publisher: Barefoot Books

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Dawn Casey, Anne Wilson (Illustrator)

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Dawn Casey

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