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Grimm's Fairy Tales
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Grimm's Fairy Tales
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Authors and Contributors |
Retold by Val Biro
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By (author) Jacob Grimm
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Cover design or artwork by Val Biro
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Illustrated by Val Biro
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By (author) Wilhelm Grimm
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Series | Fairy Tale Treasuries |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:200 | Dimensions(mm): Height 260,Width 195 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781841355054
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Classifications | Dewey:398.20943 |
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Illustrations |
250 Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Award Publications Ltd
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Imprint |
Award Publications Ltd
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Publication Date |
31 October 2007 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A lavish volume of classic tales from the master German storytellers. Retold and illustrated by Val Biro. Contains: . Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . The Bremen Town Musicians . The Golden Goose . The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids . The Elves and the Shoemaker . The Magic Porridge Pot . Lucky Hans . Hansel and Gretel AGES 4+ ILLUSTRATOR: Val Biro was born in 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, and studied art in London. Through a long career, his illustrations have appeared in some 400 books worldwide, and on the covers of many more. He is a renowned and much-loved author and illustrator of children's books.
Author Biography
Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books!
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