From an author whose work is said to "burgeon with joy," here is a gentle mystery about a silent, gallant lion and a sweetly cheerful bird-two friends who are attracted to each other through the universal language of art. Elisa uses watercolor, gouache, ink, colored pencils, pastels, markers, and crayons to collage this charming and colorful tale.
"Illustrated with mixed-media collages so richly colored and textured that readers will want to feel the pages."-Kirkus Reviews (pointered review)
"A sweet and captivating book with gorgeous illustrations. Its story line and artwork both have unusual and unexpected qualities that work together to generate a magical, light mood."-School Library Journal (starred review)
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| ISBN: | 9780140558098 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 1996 |
| Author: | Elisa Kleven |
| Illustrator: | Elisa Kleven |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds Early years: colours Animal Stories |
From an author whose work is said to "burgeon with joy," here is a gentle mystery about a silent, gallant lion and a sweetly cheerful bird-two friends who are attracted to each other through the universal language of art. Elisa uses watercolor, gouache, ink, colored pencils, pastels, markers, and crayons to collage this charming and colorful tale.
The Lion and the Little Red Bird features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Early years: colours, Animal Stories
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The Lion and the Little Red Bird was written by Elisa Kleven and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
The Lion and the Little Red Bird has 32 pages