The Star - Bearer: A Creation Myth from Ancient Egypt: 0 - Brossura

Hofmeyr, Dianne

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ISBN 10: 1845078381 ISBN 13: 9781845078386

Casa editrice: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2008

Riassunto

In a dazzling introduction to Egyptian mythology, Atum the godchild conjures up Geb, god of the Earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky, but when they cling together and share whispers and laughter, Atum has no choice but to force them apart. Reprint.

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Recensione:

"After countless ages, a ripple formed beneath the black water and the bud of a lotus flower pushed upwards. As the petals slowly unfurled, they spread a blue luster in the darkness. Enclosed in the center of the bloom was the golden godchild, Atum."
— from the book

L'autore:

Dianne Hofmeyr grew up on the tip of Southern Africa. An art teacher, she has written teenage novels and picture books, and has won the M-Net Award for fiction, as well as two IBBY Honor Books. Her other works include The Faraway Island, The Star Bearer and The Magic Bojabi Tree. She lives in the U.K.Niki Daly has won many awards for his work. His groundbreaking Not So fast Songololo, winner of a U.S Parent's Choice Award, paved the way for post-apartheid South African children's books. Since then, he has been widely published and has spoken in several countries. Among his many books, Once Upon a Time was an Honor Winner in the U.S. Children's Africana Book Awards, and Jamela's Dress was chosen by the ALA as a Notable Children's Book and by Booklist as one of the Top Ten African American Picture Books of 2000. Both live in Cape Town, South Africa.

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• Editore: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1845078381
• ISBN 13: 9781845078386
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 32
• Disegnatore: Daly Jude