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The Straw Giant and the Crow
by Bosworth-Smith, Jessica
Description
The Straw Giant and The Crow by Jessica Bosworth Smith is a heartfelt and off-the-wall story about a mysterious relationship between a straw giant and a crow. There is a field afar that holds an incredible secret... a giant lives there who is made of straw. One winter, grumpy and miserable with his cold surroundings, the Straw Giant chases away all the other animals in his field. That is, until the Crow arrives and begins to leave him little gifts each morning. A sweet and subtle friendship emerges — but will the Crow be able to last the Winter Solstice? Will their friendship defy the cold clutches of winter and last out?
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World ex ZA
Author Biography
Jessica Bosworth Smith is a visual artist who believes that illustration is a fluid and multifaceted form of storytelling. She has authored two children's books, The Straw Giant & The Crow and Liefie. Jessica's approach to her work is to constantly challenge herself and accepted norms and traditions within the field of illustration through experimental use of techniques and mediums. Her work often explores concepts of memory, history and the esoteric. Jessica received an Honours in Visual Studies (Illustration) Cum Laude from Stellenbosch University in 2016. Prior to that, she obtained her Fine Arts degree from Rhodes University in 2011. Between her qualifications she spent time working in Istanbul and Paris, and received a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (2015). She was also recently selected as one of Design Indaba's Emerging Creatives for 2017 and her previous book, Those Who Eat the Tail, has been selected for the ABSA l'Atelier competition 2017.
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Imagnary House
Imagnary House is a South African publisher founded in 2016, focused on children’s books and young-adult literature. The house was built off the phrase, "If you walk in the measurable, you miss out on the imaginable".
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- Publisher Imagnary House
- Publication Date August 2018
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780639934310
- Publication Country or regionSouth Africa
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 250 ZAR
- Pages62
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language Titleeng
- Original Language Authorseng
- Edition1st edition
- Copyright Year2018
- Dimensions297 x 210 mm
- Illustrationfull colour / full page
- Biblio Noteshttps://imagnaryhouse.com/products/the-straw-giant-and-the-crow-kids-book
