Good King Wenceslas looked out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even ...This is a beautiful telling of the age-old carol of Good King Wenceslas and his page, who set out on a bitter winter night to deliver the spirit of Christmas. Christian Birmingham's majestic images in rich, soft oil pastels are a perfect compliment to this much-loved story.

Wenceslas Reviews

"Christian Birmingham's artwork is outstanding: hazy, blurred scenes seen through falling snow contrast with the warm glow of indoor feasting" The Children's Bookseller "The perfect Christmas picture book" -- Geraldine Brennan TES "Told in a masterly and satisfying way ... an especially appropriate gift for Christmas" Carousel "Best new Christmas title of 2005 ... McCaughrean's text is pitch perfect from the start ... we see an illustrator at work who really knows how to drive a narrative forward pictorially" ACHUKA "Beautiful illustrations ... the language is rich with the balance of outside and inside, cold and warmth, locked rooms and wild blizzards ... in McCaughrean's Wenceslas we have a memorable character" TES

About Geraldine McCaughrean

GERALDINE McCAUGHREAN is a highly acclaimed writer of children's books, whose talents have been recognised with the award of the most prestigious prizes in children's books - the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and others. She lives in Berkshire. CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM graduated in Illustration from Exeter College of Art and Design in 1991. Since then he has illustrated many highy praised picture books. Christian has been shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award, the Kurt Maschler Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in London.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001679937

ISBN 13

9780552549097

ISBN 10

0552549096

Title

Wenceslas by Geraldine McCaughrean

Author

Geraldine McCaughrean

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Penguin Random House Children's UK

Year published

2007-11-01

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