The Butterfly That Stamped (A Just So Story) (Just So Stories)

Rudyard Kipling

ISBN 10: 0333341376 / ISBN 13: 9780333341377

Published by Macmillan Children's Books, London, 1982

About this Item

First illustrated edition, published in 1982 by Macmillan Children?s Books, London. This is a near fine copy in the original colour-printed boards, and it appears unread. The spine ends and board edges show only the slightest signs of dulling.
The book is signed and includes a small remarque depicting a curious, elf-like figure in a green jacket, which adds a unique touch.
Overall, it remains in excellent condition: tight binding, bright pages, and clean throughout.
Physical details: 28 pages with colour illustrations.
Series: A Just So Story by Rudyard Kipling.
Note: The Just So Stories were first published in 1902.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1774686422409

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Butterfly That Stamped (A Just So Story) (Just So Stories)
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, London
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333341376
• ISBN 13: 9780333341377
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Alan Baker
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 18W x 24.5H x 1D centimeters 18 centimeters width by 24.5 centimeters height by 1 centimeters depth
• Weight: 230 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Illustrator(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Znamenityj anglijskij pisatel' Red'yard Kipling, laureat Nobelevskoj premii po literature, horosho izvesten chitatelyam vo vsem mire. Otlichitel'noj chertoj detskih proizvedenij pisatelya stalo umenie razgovarivat' s rebenkom na odnom yazyke. Vot i v skazkah o zhivotnyh yunye chitateli najdut otvety na sotni raznyh "kak" i "pochemu"! Smeshnye, poznavatel'nye, dobrye, mestami nazidatel'nye skazki proillyustriroval zamechatel'nyj hudozhnik Viktor Duvidov.

About the Author

Sheila Graber (pronounced Gray-ber) is an artist, animator and teacher with a deep empathy for all animals. In another life she would probably have been a Shaman! In the 1980's she was commissioned to create a series of animated films for World TV adapted from Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" These books are based on the hand painted art work created on plastic "cel"for that series. To see some cels for REAL go to www.graber-miller.com. She has poured her artistry and love of the Natural World into these books hoping they will encourage future generations who read them to draw on their OWN creativity and write, draw, or simply enjoy life - "Just So"