Multicultural Fairy Tales Contributor(s): Meister, Cari (Author), Chano, Teresa Ramos (Illustrator), Madden, Colleen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1479597074 ISBN-13: 9781479597079 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $142.75 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Folklore & Mythology |
Series: Multicultural Fairy Tales |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.2" W x 10.3" (2.78 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Yes, the world IS big enough for more than one Cinderella, more than one Snow White, and Rapunzel, too Get reacquainted with beloved European fairy tale characters, then meet their counterparts in the global community. Multicultural Fairy Tales showcases stories from the Philippines, China, Egypt, Mozambique, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Madden, Colleen: - The fourth girl in a family of 8 children, Colleen Madden made it through childhood pretending to be a space princess with a wookie sidekick and drawing in her cardboard box art studio. Colleen spent some time acting and training at The Second City in Chicago, then went on to graduate from a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, with a contract major in illustration and English literature. She is currently residing in the Philadelphia area, with her writer-husband, and their 2 sons. She has illustrated for many different kinds of clients and is the recipient of an International Greeting Card Louie Award. When not illustrating, Colleen can be found long distance running, making her boys giggle, and eating lots and lots of sushi.Meister, Cari: - Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic). Cari is a school librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing. Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog. You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com. |