A Bird in Winter: A Children's Book Inspired by Pieter Breugel /anglais - Hardcover

Written by French author Helene Kerillis, 'The Hunter in the Snow' by Pieter Bruegel provides the backdrop to this heart-warming story. The watercolour illustrations by Stephanie Girel are charming and vibrant...Another beautiful art book from Prestel in their 'Pictures That Tell Stories': Art for Children series. --Outside In Inside Out, November 2011

Eight-year-old Mayken is a peasant girl who works in her mother's guesthouse. One wintry day she goes ice-skating with some friends and finds an injured bird. Bright watercolours help narrate Mayken's story, which concludes with a stunning reproduction of Breugel's masterpiece. Young readers will learn about Breugel and his art as they cheer Mayken on and enter a world of snow, trees, and the simple beauty of a winter's day.