The Gigantic Turnip
Author(s): Aleksei Tolstoy
Recorded in Russia in the 19th Century by Aleksei Tolstoy, this is a folk tale for children and adults.
Product Information
'The Gigantic Turnip is an old, old tale, but this new version has to be one of the best ever... Rhythmical, funny and perfectly paced' -- The Guardian
Aleksei Tolstoy (1883-1945) was born and lived in Russia. During his four-decade literary career, he witnessed milestone historic events, both in his home country of Russia and abroad. He was a master storyteller, and wrote several children's tales as well as poems, plays and stories for adults. Niamh Sharkey, an award-winning Irish illustrator, graduated from the College of Marketing and Design, Ireland, in 1994 with First Class Honours. She works in oils on a gessoed textured background to create the richness in colour that has already established her as a world class illustrator. Niamh has illustrated a number of best-selling titles at Barefoot Books: Tales from Old Ireland + CD (1-905236-03-4), The Gigantic Turnip + CD (1-902283-29-5) and Tales of Wisdom and Wonder (1-84148-191-2).
General Fields
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- : barefo
- : barefo
- : Contains Paperback and CD-Audio (Audiobook)
- : May 2006
- : 272mm X 216mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Aleksei Tolstoy
- : Mixed-media pack
- : New edition
- : Niamh Sharkey
- : 891.733
- : full colour