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Contains Paperback and CD-Audio (Audiobook)
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Barefoot Books LtdPublication date
10th March 2006ISBN
9781905236725Publisher Profile
Barefoot Books celebrate art and story that opens the hearts and minds of children from all walks of life, inspiring them to read deeper, search further, and explore their own creative gifts. They take their inspiration from many different cultures, focusing on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning, and sharing of the world’s diversity.
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Gigantic Turnip
Alexei Tolstoy and Niamh Sharkey
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A delightfully funny tale that parents and toddlers can enjoy together from a young age just as much as 5-7 year olds will enjoy it reading alone. The illustrations are stunning and complement the humorous text brilliantly. Rest-assured children will be very participatory in the story and what’s more there’s a complete and unabridged CD to go with it – so those car journeys can be full of the characters in The Gigantic Turnip too.
Synopsis
Gigantic Turnip by Alexei Tolstoy and Niamh SharkeyFirst recorded in Russia in the 19th Century by Aleksei Tolstoy, this is a funny folk tale for children and adults alike. This title also includes a free story CD.
Reviews
'The Gigantic Turnip is an old, old tale, but this new version has to be one of the best ever... Rhythmical, funny and perfectly paced'The Guardian
About The Author
Aleksei Tolstoy (1883-1945) was born and lived in Russia. During his four-decade literary career, he witnessed milestone historic events, both in his home country of Russia and abroad. He was a master storyteller, and wrote several children's tales as well as poems, plays and stories for adults.
Niamh Sharkey works in oils on textured background to create the richness that has quickly established her as a world-class illustrator. She graduated from the College of Marketing and Design, Dublin in 1994.
In 1999, Niamh received the Bisto Book of the year award, presented by Children’s Books Ireland for Tales of Wisdom and Wonder.
Niamh currently lives and works in Dublin, Ireland.
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