George Shannon

Stories to Solve

Buch

How can a thirsty crow drink from an almost-empty pitcher? How does arresting a stone help a judge find a boy's stolen money? This artfully illustrated book presents fourteen intriguing mysteries from world folklore. Each brain-teasing tale is followed by a simple explanation of the solution, while notes at the back of the book describe the origins of these classic mysteries.

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Sis, Peter (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-0-380-73260-9
EAN: 9780380732609
Produktnummer: 9405198
Verlag: Harper Collins (US)
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Seitenangabe: 56 S.
Masse: H21.1 cm x B14.2 cm x D0.7 cm 114 g
Gewicht: 114
Sonstiges: Ab 6 - 10 J.

Über den Autor

George Shannon is a popular storyteller and former children's librarian whose many notable picture books include Tomorrow's Alphabet, Lizard's Guest, and White Is for Blueberry. Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!, illustrated by Laura Dronzek, was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book. George Shannon lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State.