Ossiri and the Bala Mengro Softcover and CD

Mixed media product

Main Details

Title Ossiri and the Bala Mengro Softcover and CD
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard O'Neill
By (author) Katharine Quarmby
Illustrated by Hannah Tolson
Read by Richard O'Neill
SeriesTravellers Tales
Physical Properties
Format:Mixed media product
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 268,Width 245
ISBN/Barcode 9781786280008
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations 32 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Child's Play International Ltd
Imprint Child's Play (International) Ltd
Publication Date 24 October 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A Traveller girl creates her own musical instrument from a willow branch and lots of recycled objects. She plays it enthusiastically, but it sounds terrible! Ignoring warnings not to awaken the ogre in the hills, Ossiri goes there to practise playing her instrument. Will she wake the ogre, and will it appreciate her playing? Told by a Romani storyteller and a picture book author, this original tale offers a fascinating insight into Travelling lifestyles and cultures. Includes a CD with an audio recording of the story, read by Richard O'Neill.

Author Biography

Richard O'Neill was born and brought up in a large traditional Romani family in the North of England. He is an award-winning storyteller and writer who tells his original stories in schools, museums, libraries and theatres throughout the UK. A sixth generation storyteller, he grew up in a vigorous oral storytelling tradition, learning his skills from some of the best Travelling storytellers in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Richard is the author of eleven children's books, and his stories and plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio. His digital stories have been enjoyed throughout the world, and in 2013, he was the recipient of the National Literacy Hero award.