Multicultural Stories: Stories From The Amazon - Children's Novel Book

Author: Rebecca Gryspeerdt Saviour Pirotta
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Category: Children's, People & Places
Book Format: Paperback

Exciting retellings of traditional tales, ideal for KS2 Literacy.

Saviour Pirotta (Author)

Saviour Pirotta has written over 100 children's books, ranging from picture books to novels. He has been fascinated by traditional tales since he was a child, and before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a storyteller for the Commonwealth Institute in London. His titles include The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths and The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.



Rebecca Gryspeerdt (Illustrator)

Since leaving the Bath College of Art, Rebecca Gryspeerdt has worked as a freelance illustrator, on projects as varied as Greenpeace cards and the Oxfam calendar. She has also co-written and ilustrated two children's books with Julia Mcrae.

1: Introduction

2: How the World Began

3: The Legend of the Sun God

4: Floods and Disasters

5: The Tree of Life

6: The Amazon Miracle Plant

7: Buried Eyes

8: The Boat Plant

9: The Sad Song of the Moon

10: The Pink Dolphin, Buoto

11: Bufeo Colorado

12: Glossary

13: Further Information

14: Rainforest activities
Saviour Pirotta has written over 100 children's books, ranging from picture books to novels. He has been fascinated by traditional tales since he was a child, and before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a storyteller for the Commonwealth Institute in London. His titles include The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths and The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. Since leaving the Bath College of Art, Rebecca Gryspeerdt has worked as a freelance illustrator, on projects as varied as Greenpeace cards and the Oxfam calendar. She has also co-written and ilustrated two children's books with Julia Mcrae.

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