The Queen of the Birds Karine Polwart

Name: The Queen of the Birds By Karine Polwart
SKU: 9781780276649
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The Queen of the Birds by Karine Polwart

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Summary

An exquisite retelling of a well-known traditional tale by one of Scotland's most well-known songwriters and storytellers and illustrated by an artist renowned for her paintings of animals - both real and mythical.

The Queen of the Birds Summary

The Queen of the Birds by Karine Polwart

After a terrible storm, the Kingdom of Birds is looking for a leader. Will it be the bird with the loveliest song, or the brightest plumage? The fastest in the air, or underwater? The bird who flies highest, or those who stick together and work as a team?

All across the sky, birds are flocking together. Nightingales and robins, barn owls and blackbirds. The eagle, the flamingo, the birds of the moor. Curlews and cuckoos and herons and hoopoes. And Wee Jenny Wren.

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The Queen of the Birds Reviews

'A beautiful new children's book, The Queen of the Birds, which Polwart describes as a retelling of an old folk tale that deals with the environmental catastrophe'

* Sunday Post, Children's Highlights *

'A beautifully illustrated picture book which retells an old folktale and introduces readers to a wide variety of birds'

* StorySnug Blog *

About Karine Polwart

Karine Polwart is a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter and musician, as well as a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken word performer and essayist. She is a five-time winner at the Radio 2 Folk Awards, and her album Wind Resistance won the Best Music and Sound Award at the CATS 2017. She was also shortlisted for Best Actor 'Scottish Oscar' in the Sunday Herald Culture Awards.

Kate Leiper is an artist and illustrator who regularly exhibits and undertakes commissions throughout the UK. She is particularly drawn to mythical and animal subjects and has previously worked on Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales and An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures (both publisher by Floris). She also illustrated The Book of the Howlat (text by James Robertson), published by Birlinn in 2016.

Additional information

Sku

GOR012028108

ISBN 13

9781780276649

ISBN 10

1780276648

Title

The Queen of the Birds by Karine Polwart

Author

Karine Polwart

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Birlinn General

Year published

20211014

Number of pages

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us