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THE FIRE CHILDREN
A WEST AFRICAN FOLK TALE |
| By: |
Eric Maddern, Frane Lessac (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
184780652X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847806529 |
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| Publisher: |
FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
7 May, 2015 |
| Pages: |
32 |
| Description: |
Creation story inspired by a West African tale of how people of all colours were created. |
| Synopsis: |
The first man and woman are lonely. What to do? They decide to fashion children out of clay. As they are baking the little figures in their fire, they're constantly interrupted by visits from the sky-god, Nyame. As a result, some of the children are pale and underdone, some are left in so long that they come out very dark, and the rest are every shade between. Frane Lessac's gorgeous gouache paintings, inspired by West African masks and pottery, and Eric Maddern's vivid text make this one of the most compelling of creation myths for young readers. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Children's Books of the Year 1994 (UK)
Short-listed for Junior Education Books of the Year 1993 (UK) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |