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One day Crane decides to get married and asks Heron to marry him. She turns him down. Soon Heron feels guilty so visits Crane's nest to accept his proposal. Crane gives her a stoney glare. Will Crane and Heron ever live happily ever after?
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John Yeoman (Author) John Yeoman was for many years Head of English at the French Lycee in London. His collaboration with Quentin Blake began in 1960, and has resulted in a long list of successful children's books of which a number of earlier well-loved titles are now being republished by Andersen Press for new generations of readers.Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.
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"There is an appeal (and certainly some moxie) to swapping the expected happy ending for this more ruminative approach."—Booklist
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0241140331
- ISBN 13 9780241140338
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorBlake Quentin
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The Heron and the Crane
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