Isbn: 9781763837102 - the steadfast tin soldier in the land of the yōkai: adapted from the original tale by hc andersen (5 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier in the Land of the Yokai' is the tragic story of a toy soldier's love for a maiko doll. When he finds himself on the shelf of an extraordinary antique toy store in Japan, the tin soldier is warned against gazing at the doll by a jealous yokai, but he persists. Spurred on by supernatural forces, he is propelled head first into a chain reaction of terrifying events that even the most steadfast tin soldier surely couldn't survive. Told entirely with photographs by award-winning visual story-tellers Jules and Pierre-Jacques Ober, nothing is lost of the poignancy of the original, nor of the mystery and magic. This is not only a heartbreaking love story and a great adventure, it's also an excellent tool for learning. It explores themes such as persistence through adversity, jealousy, love and ultimately, transformation: nothing is ever lost but changes shape and continues anew.'Extraordinary. remarkable. gives a special depth to this classic Andersen tale transposed into the Japanese landscape, culture and imagination.' - Laura Legros, AtoutlivreThis stunning hard cover edition is printed on ultra premium paper. It has a QR code to access an audio recording of the author reading the story and a fun activity to make the Tin Soldier's origami boat. …