Valerie Thomas

Gebundenes Buch

Winnie the Witch

Beschreibung

A global classic of picture-book magic, Winnie and Wilbur continues to enchant new generations with humor, imagination, and an unbreakable friendship that never goes out of style. Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can always see him. It's a colorful Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul's intricate artwork is full of madcap humor and crazy details to pore over. The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur hit the TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5's popular pre-school slot.  Published in over 15 languages, the Winnie the Witch stories have delighted children all over the world. 

Autor

Valerie Thomas was born in Australia and has lived there for most of her life. She has worked as a teacher, as well as an educational researcher and curriculum consultant in the area of spelling. Valerie has travelled to most corners of the world, and has written about her travels: the first piece of writing she had published was an account of her experience picking grapes for the champagne harvest in France. In 1987 her phenomenally successful children's book Winnie the Witch, illustrated by Korky Paul, was published by Oxford University Press. Winnie has since enjoyed many more remarkable adventures, with amazing pumpkins, flying carpets and baby dragons! Korky Paul is an award-winning illustrator of children's books. In 1986 he illustrated his first book for OUP, Winnie the Witch, for which he and Valerie both won the Children's Book Award in 1987. Korky Paul was born in Zimbabwe and is one of seven children. He studied Fine Art at Durban Art School, South Africa and Film Animation at CalArts, California, and started his working life in advertising. He illustrated the Winnie The Witch series for Oxford University Press, which won the Children's Book Award.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Histria Books
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Altersempfehlung: 2 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2026
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9781592115921
• ISBN-10: 1592115926
• Artikelnr.: 72690652