The glass mountain
Subtitle: tales from Poland
By: retold by David Walser ; [illustrated by] Jan Pieńkowski
Contributors: Pieńkowski, Jan, illustrator
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781406348651; 9781406360950
Subjects: Tales; Juvenile fiction; Children's stories; Folklore; Juvenile literature
Description: Jan Pienkowski brings eight of the best-loved Polish folk tales to life with vibrant and witty paper cut illustrations. Jan Pienkowski illustrates eight popular Polish folk tales using the traditional paper cut technique he learned as a child. Featuring classic stories such as "Pan Twardowski", "The Glass Mountain", "The Wawel Dragon" and "The Fern Flower". Jan Pienkowski breathes new life into the magical tales of his homeland. It is a brand-new title from one of the giants of children's illustration. The bold, witty illustrations will appeal to children. It is the perfect way to introduce children to classic Polish folk tales. It is a beautiful jacketed hardback gift book that families will enjoy again and again.
Table of contents: title: Fern flower --; title: Krakow dragon --; title: Frog bride --; title: Miller's daughter --; title: Trumpeter of Krakow --; title: Glass mountain --; title: Pan Twardowski --; title: Warsaw mermaid.