The Mountain Who Wanted to Live in a House
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Mountain Who Wanted to Live in a House
By (Author) Maurice Shadbolt
Illustrated by Renee Haggo
David Ling Publishing Limited
Duck Creek Press
14th July 2010
New Zealand
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Short-listed for Storylines Notable New Zealand Books: Picture Books 2011
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 255mm, Height 210mm
Description
The impossible becomes possible ...In Maurice Shadbolt's only known children's story, published here for the first time and delightfully illustrated by Renee Haggo, Thomas saves his town from a wandering mountain and gives an insight into why people paint.
Author Bio
Maurice Shadbolt (1932-2004) is one of New Zealand's best-known writers and the author of twelve novels, four collections of stories and a number of works of non-fiction. Among them are several now considered New Zealand classics. This is his only known children's book and is published here for the first time. Renee Haggo is a recent graduate of AUT University in Auckland where she majored in Graphic Design. Renee primarily illustrates with pen and ink, watercolours and acrylics. This is her first children's book.
