Publisher Description

The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem. This beautiful and sensitive retelling from Brian Wildsmith, one of our most acclaimed children's authors of the 20th century, is perfect for sharing with children. It is presented in a beautiful gift format with stunning foil design on a clothbound hardback cover.

Author Biography

Brian Wildsmith was raised in the mining village of Penistone, near Sheffield. He won a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art, where he studied for three years, then spent his National Service teaching music at the Royal Military School of Music. After his time in the Army, he became an art master, but soon gave up teaching to pursue his life-long ambition of becoming a painter.Brian's work is both provocative and stimulating and he has a world-wide reputation as one of the greatest children's illustrators. Brian published over 70 books with OUP over his career. Brian died aged 86 on 31 August 2016.

Review

`The beautiful illustrations ... are evocative in a quite different way.'Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian online`Stunningly beautiful images, rich in colour, texture, and pattern.'Joanne Carey, Books for Keeps`Brian Wildsmith - one of the best ever.'Jon Klassen

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A beautiful edition of Brian Wildsmith's enduring Easter story

Long Description

The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem. This beautiful and sensitive retelling from Brian Wildsmith, one of our most acclaimed children's authors of the 20th century, is perfect for sharing with children. It is presented in a beautiful gift format with stunning foil design on a clothbound hardback cover.

Review Text

'The beautiful illustrations ... are evocative in a quite different way.'Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian online'Stunningly beautiful images, rich in colour, texture, and pattern.'Joanne Carey, Books for Keeps'Brian Wildsmith - one of the best ever.'Jon Klassen

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The beautiful illustrations ... are evocative in a quite different way.

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A beautiful edition of Brian Wildsmith's enduring Easter story

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A beautifully presented cloth-bound special edition, a perfect gift for Easter.Stunning new cover design.Brian Wildsmith was one of our most internationally acclaimed picture-book writers and artists.Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.This is a classic picture book with life sales over 65,000 and it has been in print since 1993.

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