Babushka - Softcover

Horn, Sandra Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841484113 ISBN 13: 9781841484112

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2013

Synopsis

While traveling, Babushka gives her gifts for the Christ child away and thinks she has nothing left to give the baby, only to discover that everything she gave away, she also gave to him.

About this title

About the Author:

Sandra Ann Horn was a clinical psychologist until 1992, when she moved to Southampton University to set up and run the Master of Science programme in Health Psychology. She also spends her time writing for children and has had a number of books published with various companies. Babushka is her first book with Barefoot Books. Sophie Fatus is a full-time illustrator and sculptress, who studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations and quirky style are world-renowned and have graced the pages of several other Barefoot Books including The Story Tree (2001), The Barefoot Book of Monsters! (2003), Riddle me This! (2003), My Daddy is Pretzel (2004) and Farmyard Jamboree (2005). Sophie lives in Florence.

Review:

'Illustrated beautifully, this [Russian] fable offers an alternative to the traditional Christmas story, an is an interesting way to introduce children to international perspectives on the festive season' - Five to Eleven

About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1841484113
• ISBN 13: 9781841484112
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Fatus Sophie