Description
Very Good+ dust jacket, a mylar dust jacket has been added. Sticker remnant on front of dust Jacket at bottom. Near Fine binding is green cloth over boards, silver lettering on the spine. Pencil illustrations throughout by Stephen Lambert. The pages are clean and the binding is tight. The book measures 10.1″ tall x 8.2″ wide
About the book (from the dust jacket)
In nineteenth century Biddy Early was known and loved throughout Ireland as the Wise Woman of Clare. Though she died over a hundred years ago, stories of her cures and prophecies are still whispered around Irish hearths on blustery winter nights. Now Nancy Willard breathes new life into these much-loved stories with a dazzling collection of poems about the life and times of Biddy Early that draw on the traditions of Irish lyrical poetry and narrative story-telling. Stephen Lambert’s brilliant and unusual visual interpretation of the text transforms this unusual story into compelling reading for poetry lovers of all ages.
About the author (from the dust jacket)
NANCY WILLARD is an award-winning American author with numerous credits to her name. She has written picture books, fantasy, poetry, short stories, essays and novels for adults. Her titles include: FIREBRAT. THE VISIT TO WILLIAM BLAKE’S INN. THINGS INVISIBLE TO SEE. WATERWALKER. Nancy Willard is a lecturer at Vassar College and lives in New York State.
About the illustrator ((from the dust jacket)
Stephen Lambert is one of the most promising newcomers to British children’s book illustration. His books include a haunting version of THE SNOWMAIDEN, retold by James Riordan, and THE MAGPIE AND THE STAR. He is currently at work on a new edition of GOLDILOCKS.
