The Animal's Ball.
by Tersac, Helene; Clement, Frederic (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0914676954
- ISBN 13
- 9780914676959
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
London: Green Tiger Press (A Star & Elephant Book), 1983. English, reprint ed.. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), tipped-in colour illustrations, faint foxing boards, edgewear corners & spine ends jacket (little rubbed & scuffed, small closed tear). 33 pp. Children's picture adventure story told by a little girl. She is in bed and cannot sleep. She leaves her bed and from the top of her stairs sees an amazing sight - wild animals walking on their hind legs, dressed in beautiful clothes, and having a party. The French painter Frederic Clement has illustrated this unusual story. Each painting brings the story to life, and each has a distinctive perfection. Winner of a Parent's Choice Remarkable Book award for art. Translated from French.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27959
- Title
- The Animal's Ball.
- Author
- Tersac, Helene; Clement, Frederic (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- English, reprint ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0914676954
- ISBN 13
- 9780914676959
- Publisher
- Green Tiger Press (A Star & Elephant Book)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- children's literature, fantasy fiction, nature, animals, art, translation
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
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About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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