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A Lion in the Meadow

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Lion in the Meadow
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Margaret Mahy
Illustrated by Jenny Williams
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:28
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 173
ISBN/Barcode 9781869713904
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Imprint Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Publication Date 28 August 2018
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

The little boy said, "Mother, there is a lion in the meadow." The mother said, "Nonsense, little boy." Do you think there is a lion in the meadow? Award-winning author Margaret Mahy tells a delightful story of truth and imagination. A classic tale for every child, illustrated charmingly by Jenny Williams. 'Children can sense a good story like a successful Hollywood producer. The classics are classics for a reason.' Guyon Espiner, The Sapling

Author Biography

Margaret Mahy (Author) Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children's writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. 'It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life' - Margaret Mahy Jenny Williams (Illustrator) Jenny Williams is a hugely talented illustrator whose style is recognisable at a glance. A native of London, Williams was educated at the Wimbledon School of Art and University of London. She started drawing as a very young child, making up stories about the characters she created and her drawings have appeared in many different types of books, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, animal stories and folk tales, published throughout the world.