The Seeing Stick

Vendor: Running Press Kids

Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Daniella Terrazzini

Age Range: 3 - 6 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 1
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Release Date: 2009-09-22
Number Of Pages: 32
ISBN: 0762420480

Details:

The same story that captivated readers in 1977 is back in a stunning new edition! Hwei Min, the only daughter of the emperor of China, has been blind since birth. Her father offers a reward to anyone who can find a cure for the little girl. It seems that no one from magicians to physicians can help her. Then, one day a wise old man with a mysterious seeing stick visits the princess. Will he be able to teach Hwei Min that there is more than one way to see the world?

About the Author

Jane Yolen is the author of over two hundred books, including children's books, fantasy, science fiction, and poetry. How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? was on the New York Times bestseller list for five months. Yolen has three children and six grandchildren. She lives in Massachusetts.

Daniella Terrazzini studied photography at The London College of Printing and fine art painting in Milan. She has done illustrations for Chronicle Books and Macmillan. This is her second book for children.

EAN: 9780762420483

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches

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