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The Children of Lir: A Celtic Legend (Urdu-English)
Product Description
Author: Dawn Casey
Illustrated by: Diana Mayo
Paperback: 32 page(s)
Age Range: 7 - 11
Ontario curriculum: Language - Reading
Book Description:
This Celtic myth conjures up the cold and icy North Sea where an evil queen transforms her step children into swans, doomed to live for a thousand years. A powerful and tragic myth, with hugely evocative illustrations, that will capture the imagination of all children around the world.
From The Critics:
Books for Keeps
The Children of Lir is one of the best known of Irish traditional stories... Mayo's illustrations are colourful and well-executed and again follow the style of earlier versions of the tale.