My Village: Rhymes from Around the World
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
My Village: Rhymes from Around the World
By (Author) Danielle Wright
Illustrated by Mique Moriuchi
Gecko Press
Gecko Press
1st June 2008
New Zealand
Classifications
Children
Fiction
808.81
Winner of White Raven Award 2009 (Germany)
Physical Properties
Paperback
60
Width 210mm, Height 240mm
Description
From Iran to Iceland, Samoa to Switzerland, readers can delight in quirky, touching and funny verses from 22 different countries, brought to life by the artwork from young UK illustrator, Mique Moriuchi. Original languages and phonetic versions included.
Reviews
"What a treasure A valuable resource for early childhood educators providing an introduction to the look and sound of other languages as well as art, poetry and geography curricular."
-- Beatties Book Blog (NZ)"superbly illustrated by a rising British artist."
-- Australian Women's Weekly (AU)"It's a charming introduction to international poetry."
-- Woman's DayAuthor Bio
New Zealander Danielle Wright is the creator of www.itsasmallworld.co.nz showcasing childrens rhymes and literature from around the world.
UK artist Mique Moriuchi works with bits and pieces, textured paint and collage for her rich and unique pictures for childrens books such as Granny Torelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech (Bloomsbury) and Talk Peace by Sam Williams (Hodder Childrens UK). She has a BA (Hons) in graphic design from Norwich School of Art & Design and an MA in sequential design and illustration from the University of Brighton.
