Cautionary Tales for Children, Hardcover - Edward Gorey

Reducere. For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidanceMost notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's...

Reducere. DescriptionCautionary Tales are traditional folklore stories used to teach children of dangers. Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales have been warning...

Cautionary Tales for Children Hilaire Belloc Pictures by B. T. B. Cautionary Tales for Children: Designed for the Admonition of Children between th...

A laugh-out-loud picture book about the hunt for the perfect pet, and the perils of not looking after them properly, by Catherine Emmett and award-...

A laugh-out-loud picture book about the hunt for the perfect pet, and the perils of not looking after them properly, by Catherine Emmett and award-...

In the spirit of Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, and Shel Silverstein, "Tales For Your Monkey Mind" are "Fables and Modern Fairy Tales for Children." Each i...

Great-Uncle Franz, beside the lake, Is being strangled by a snake.The peaches, apples, plums, and pearsAre guarded by ferocious bears.Alexa watches...

Edward Gorey's The West Wing is an invitation to the imagination. On each page, a room beckons, inviting the reader to wonder why three shoes lie h...

Reducere. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was a fascinating and prolific author and artist. Of the one hundred delightful and fascinating books that Gorey wrote and...

Reducere. Gorey has never been funnier or more "impossible to resist" (Boston Herald) than in this peculiar retelling of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

Inspired by Samuel Foote's poem, The Grand Panjandrum, The Object-Lesson presents a stunning series of seemingly random and unrelated events. A mis...

Reducere. A charming burlesque concerning an intrepid voyage of epic proportions by the incredibly sophisticated . . . stylish and inventive Edward Gorey (Ne...

Reducere. This collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edward Gorey. Figbash is acrobatic, topiaries are tragic, ...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Edward GoreyNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 1999Dimensions: 194 x 136 x 12Cover type: HardbackRedescopera f...

Reducere. Food and drink do a lot more than address physical need. They play a central role in our emotional and social existence. They serve as currency for...

An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories. In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigor...

A cult classic from Edward Gorey, who influenced Tim Burton, Neil Gaiman and Guillermo Del Toro. A strange and melancholic rhyming alphabet present...

These classic tales of Awful Warnings about the consequences of Bad Behaviour are among the best of comic verse ever written for children. This edi...

Reducere. Drawings (including thirty-two pages in color), captions, and verse showcasing Gorey s unique talents and humor. The Glorious Nosebleed, The Utter ...

A gorgeous gift for young children, this treasury of Young Reading titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and origina...

A collection of intriguing and eccentric Norfolk folklore reworked for children, carrying a sense of the quirks of the people, the places and the d...

The school for wizardry that keeps its pupils prisoner. A forest which springs up from a single thorn, and a loch that grows out of a drop of water...

There is everyday magic in the tales of London. Some stories are swirling in the waters of the Thames; some are hidden in the old stones that lie b...

DO you know what Áine's tiny spoon was used for? What was hiding up Mrs O'Flaherty's chimney? How did the fairy man help the tailor's apprentice? W...

These children's folk tales from Cornwall as selected by a professional storyteller cover the spectrums of fantasy, adventure and humour, depicting...

Folk tales from Britain's many forests and woodlands selected for 7-11 year olds

Folk tales from Dorset, especially selected for children by a professional storyteller

Tales from the folklore of Gloucestershire reworked by local storytellers for children aged 7-11

Including a gang of smugglers and an ugly face-pulling competition, not only will children love to read them, or listen to them being read, the tal...

A collection of medieval tales that give children a real insight into the times, from everyday life to religion

Storyteller Cath Little has gathered together this enchanting collection of tales, illustrated by fellow storyteller and illustrator Peter Stevenson.

Stories of people who worked and lived on and by the Thames and its hidden tributaries flowing through LondonPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor...

Collection of poems selected by Michael Morpurgo, read by Morpurgo and Juliet Stevenson. 4 CDs, running time: 180 mins. ** Also appeared in May 201...

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Reducere. What does it mean to be a cog in the educational system? This compilation of stories from a long and distinguished career in education will help th...

Animal tales full of folklore and magic, chosen for for children aged 7-11Illustrations: 30 Illustrations, unspecified

Folk tales from Devon, selected for children by a professional storyteller and illustrator

A comprehensive overview of design in children's products and furniture from the late nineteenth century to the most pioneering contemporary items.

Children's edition of Phaidon's bestselling }The Art Book{, presenting thirty of the most significant artists and engaging works of art from all pe...

Reducere. DescriptionThe poems in Climbing Shadows were inspired by a class of kindergarten children whom poet and playwright Shannon Bramer came to know ove...

Children have a natural thirst for knowledge. In this vibrantly illustrated book, children will not only learn biblical truths but will be challeng...

When it gets cold outside during those rainy Autumn weekends or dark winter days, we all spend lots of time in the house. But a drizzly day spent i...