Can a general who was once ruthless learn to spread peace and love? A stunning new edition of Michael Foreman’s debut picture book.There once was a general who fell off his horse, only to discover the
This fun and fascinating treasury features all kinds of families and their lives together. Each spread showcases one aspect of home life - from houses and holidays, to schools and pets, to feelings an
Reverse paintings on glass occupy a special place in Chinese art, spanning the genres of glass working, export art, folk art, erotica, and meiren hua (paintings of beauties). Their unique appearance is the result of a challenging production process in which artists layer pigments in the reverse order of the normal painting procedure–highlights first, then mid-layers, and finally base colours. The final product is viewed in reverse from the opposite side of the glass, which must also be considered when creating the paintings. A product of the encounter between East and West, the manufacture of glass paintings in China was stimulated by European glass paintings brought to the imperial court by traders and diplomats in the seventeenth century. Initially made in Canton for Western consumers, by the eighteenth century their production had spread throughout China, with subjects and styles adapted to suit local tastes. The glass paintings in the Mei Lin Collection represent this later floweri
Insiders call it the Craft.Founded in London in 1717 as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemasonry proved so addictive that within two decades it had spread across the globe. Masonic influence be
A fabulously funny picture book, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the superstar illustrator of The Gruffalo and Zog. Each night, a farmer's chickens get gobbled up by a cunning fox. When the farmer has finally had enough, he decides the culprit must be found - and tasks his loyal dog with catching the chicken thief.Poor Dog searches and waits to no avail. And when Dog asks for help, things just get worse! Pig falls asleep, Sheep is too scared...who will help Dog catch the thief, and how? Tuck into this hilarious tale, illustrated by the one and only Axel Scheffler, written by Chantal de Marolles. A joyful clash of wits to be enjoyed again and again.Every spread features gorgeous original artwork by Axel Scheffler with lots of enjoyable details for families to spot together Axel Scheffler is the illustrator of a whole host of beloved classic children's books such as Stick Man and Room on the Broom Featuring a lively translation of Chantal de Marolles' original text by Alison Green, author
Alfie Rabbit is helping his mummy in the garden. His world turns from real to imagined, as a gatefold spread is opened. Now he's in the jungle! He's a lion on the prowl, an elephant spraying water fro
The coronavirus pandemic that broke out in 2019 has finally calmed down in China, after the bungling occasioned by the iron hand of lockdown. But beginning in March 2020, the disaster spread abroad, a
