Coralie Bickford-Smith Bücher

Das Geschenkbuch von Coralie Bickford-Smith besticht durch seine zauberhafte Gestaltung und außergewöhnliche Schönheit. Die Künstlerin kombiniert kunstvolle Illustrationen mit einem ansprechenden Layout, das das Lesen zu einem besonderen Erlebnis macht. Ideal als Geschenk, vermittelt das Buch eine einzigartige Atmosphäre, die sowohl Kunstliebhaber als auch Leseratten begeistert.

»Er wusste, dass irgendwo dort oben ein Stern stand, der einst seiner gewesen war.« Der Fuchs lebt in einem tiefen, dunklen Wald. Wenn er nachts durch das Unterholz streift, leuchtet ihm sein Freund, der Stern, den Weg. Doch eines Nachts ist der Stern nicht da. Der Fuchs verkriecht sich traurig und einsam in seinem Bau und schläft. Als er wieder bei Kräften ist, macht er sich auf die Suche nach dem Stern – denn ohne seinen Freund und dessen Licht verirrt er sich in der Dunkelheit des Waldes … Coralie Bickford-Smith, eine der international renommiertesten Buchgestalterinnen, schenkt uns dieses Mal ein Buch aus eigener Feder, eine märchenhafte Geschichte über Freundschaft und Verlust. Poetisch, zauberhaft und hinreißend gestaltet.

A lyrical, heart-warming new tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star Bird loves to sing in the towering tree at the heart of the jungle. It feels like home.When the season changes she must say goodbye, but she isn't ready to let go.As she listens to the other animals, Bird learns to sing a new song.

Regarded as one of Charles Dickens' finest and most ambitious works, Bleak House overflows with imaginative inventiveness as it engages readers with its intricate plot. First published in 1853, this Victorian epic centers on a complex court case surrounding a will that profoundly affects a wide array of interconnected characters. The story reveals secrets and evokes a spectrum of emotions, from selfless love to murderous hatred, while satirizing the British legal system of the time. The narrative follows Esther Summerson, the only female narrator Dickens employed, alongside a vibrant cast of characters as the tale unfolds across Victorian society. Comic moments intertwine with tragic developments, hidden motives are unveiled, and murder occurs before the inheritance question is resolved. Bleak House is not only a proto-legal thriller and genuine murder mystery but also transcends the conventions of its era, offering a rich and multifaceted reading experience.

In this fresh and highly readable collection of South African biographical essays, a distinguished group of authors illuminate the lives of eleven colorful and complex men and women whose personal experiences throw fascinating light on the times in which they lived. The individuals whose stories are told here are very different in time, in place and in work and at play, but are united by an abundantly rich humanity and by the fascinatingly different ways in which they navigated their existence through the uneven waters of South Africa’s distant and more recent past.Including administrators and activists, sportsmen and teachers, a missionary, a pilot, a painter and a poet, Illuminating Lives is a wide-ranging and moving book which provides readers with striking and unexpected insights into history. Here are some intriguing South African lives well worth knowing about.

Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, this beautifully illustrated picture book by the bestselling author of The Fox and the Star tells the story of Worm, who dreams of more space, and Bird, who waits through various weather. It's a tale of searching, hoping, and finding beauty in small moments.