Ursli is a little boy who lives in the Swiss Alps. In order to find a big cowbell so that he can lead the spring procession through his village, he goes alone to his family's chalet high up in the mountains. There, he spends a lonely, scary night.
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Alois Carigiet (1902-1985) was born in the Graubunden mountains in Switzerland. Alpine mountains became a central theme of his art, which included murals and graphic design as well as illustration. He is one of Switzerland's most popular painters and won numerous awards, including the New York Times Choice of Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year 1953 and the coveted gold medal of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1966. Selina Chonz (1910-2000) was a poet from the Engadine valley in the Swiss Graubunden mountains. She wrote the text for several Alois Carigiet books, including A Bell for Ursli, Florina and the Wild Bird, and The Snowstorm.
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Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Library Binding. Condition: Acceptable. Alois Carigiet (illustrator). 1966 Walck LB - reading copy only; poor condition; no dj as issued; oversized, ACCEPTABLE Oversized. Seller Inventory # FORN20-92-02