A new collection of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales. There are 12 stories which include old favourites such as The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea and The Snow Queen, as well as some less well known tales such as The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep and The Shadow.
The Celts are among the greatest storytellers in the world, and this volume collects some of the finest tales once told around the Celtic hearthside - a cornucopia of wonder and delight. Besides generous selections from Ireland and Scotland, there are stories from Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia - and in his introduction Neil Philip pursues the Celtic story to its newer homes in the United States, Cape Breton, Newfoundland and Australia. The twenty stories include The Ship That Went to America, The King of Ireland's Son, Stories of Sion Cent, Duffy and the Devil and The Black Cat. The book is illustrated throughout by Isabelle Brent's magical watercolours, lavishly embellished with gold leaf, making this handsome volume a book the whole family will treasure.
This highly accessible collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-nonsense and are presented in nine sections: Poems of Childhood and Youth; Poems of Love and Marriage; Poems of Life; Poems of Loss and Comfort; Poems of War and Peace; Poems to Read Aloud; Poems to Read Quietly; Poems of Animals and Nature and Poems of Magic and Mystery. The anthology includes works by William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Seamus Heaney, Robert Burns, T S Eliot, Rudyard Kipling, W B Yeats and many, many more. The poems have all been chosen and arranged by Neil Philip and the volume is illustrated throughout with watercolour borders and decorative motifs by Isabelle Brent, glowing with her trademark gold leaf.
Retells the Christmas story using words from the King James Version of the Bible, accompanied by the illustrator's illuminations.
Embarking on a heartfelt journey, a Christmas horse and his animal companions travel alongside the three wise men to reach Bethlehem. They traverse diverse landscapes, including snow-capped mountains and hot deserts, all depicted in Isabelle Brent's stunning illustrations. The story captures the wonder and innocence of the animals as they strive to meet baby Jesus in the peaceful stable, highlighting themes of faith, friendship, and the joy of the Christmas spirit.
Kniha obsahuje nejznámější pohádky proslulého dánského spisovatele Hanse Christiana Andersena. Tyto Pohádky jsou určeny především starším dětem a dospělým. Andersen v pohádkách oživuje neživé věci a nechává je promlouvat, stejně jako zvířata. Obyčejní lidé a děti jsou v jeho pohádkách často chytřejší než boháči a mocní. Autor využívá svůj smysl pro humor a ironii k zesměšnění špatných lidských vlastností, a tak se čtenáři nejen pobaví, ale jejich morální vlastnosti jsou také posíleny, zejména schopnost empatie. Spisovatelův osobitý styl a poutavá dějová linie pohádek přimějí čtenáře přečíst je jedním dechem.