Rachel Isadora ist eine preisgekrönte Kinderbuchautorin und -illustratorin, deren Werk sich mit vielfältigen Themen befasst, von Ballett bis zum Leben in Amerika und Afrika. Sie hat auch klassische Märchen neu interpretiert und die Geschichten der Brüder Grimm in einem afrikanischen Setting illustriert. Als ehemalige Balletttänzerin bringt Isadora eine einzigartige Perspektive und Sensibilität in ihre Werke ein, was ihr Anerkennung in der Welt der Kinderliteratur eingebracht hat.
When a prince sets out to find a princess to marry, he soon discovers this is not a simple task. There is no shortage of so-called princesses, but how can he tell whether or not they are what they claim to be? Then one night a great storm rages, there comes a knock on the palace gate, and the prince's life is never the same . . .
A Caldecott Honor?winning illustrator gives this classic fairy tale a brand?new setting! Night after night, the twelve princesses mysteriously wear out their shoes. But how? The king promises a great reward to any man who can solve the mystery. Rachel Isadora has revitalized and reimagined this well-loved Brothers Grimm fairytale by bringing the story of the twelve princesses to Africa. The unique presentation of this classic tale is sure to enchant readers with its vibrant imagery.
Die Erzählung zählt zu den bekanntesten Märchen von Hans Christian Andersen. Es ist die tragische Geschichte eines kleinen Mädchens, das frierend auf der Straße Schwefelhölzchen verkauft und dabei in den Tod gleitet. Ein Klassiker der Weihnachtsliteratur. Das Märchen gehört zum Leseprogramm der vierten Grundschulklasse.
Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora’s stunning oil paintings illustrate this delightful bedtime tale, set on the African plains. The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it’s bedtime. But not if Lala has a say—because she’s not ready to go to sleep! First she needs to say good night to the cat. And the goat. And the chickens. And, and, and . . . Lala’s adorable stalling strategy will ring true for all parents whose little ones aren’t ready to say goodbye to the day—and all will appreciate the wonderful culmination to the bedtime ritual.
A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages. On board pages.
Lili dreams of becoming a ballerina and goes to her ballet lessons four afternoons a week.
A diverse group of children have fun enjoying the highlights of all four seasons--
The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using the art-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures the poignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page after page of striking art seems to convey the very sound of music.
