Mariana and the Merchild - Softcover

Caroline Pitcher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845077083 ISBN 13: 9781845077082

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 2007

Synopsis

Old Mariana longs for friendship, but she is feared by the village children and fearful of the hungry sea-wolves hiding in the sea-caves near her hut. Then one day she finds a Merbaby inside a crabshell and at once she loves it more than life itself - although she knows that one day, when the sea is calm again, the Merchild's mother will come to take her daughter back. Caroline Pitcher's poetic retelling of this traditional South American folk tale is vividly illustrated by Jackie Morris.

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About the Author

Caroline Pitcher's story Kevin the Blue won the Independent Story of the Year Award in 1993. Caroline's first book for Frances Lincoln was The Snow Whale with Jackie Morris, chosen as one of Child Education's Best Books of 1996 and shortlisted for the 1997 Children's Book Award. Jackie Morris lives in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with children, dogs and cats. Ever since leaving college, Bath Academy of Art, at least one cat has watched over her while she works. Big cats and small are a passion in her life, and it was while reading and watching her cat Pixie sleeping in winter that the idea for I am Cat came about. Among her many books for Frances Lincoln are The Ice Bear, The Snow Leopard, Tell me a Dragon, and How the Whale Became by Ted Hughes. To visit Jackie's website click here

Review

Lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated folk tale. The Ultimate First Book Guide

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845077083
• ISBN 13: 9781845077082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32