Dianne Hofmeyr
3) Paris Cat
Author
Publisher
Tiny Owl
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A sassy cat from the back alleys of Paris believes she is quite different to the rest of the rabble. She can do anything she sets her mind to--even if others don't think so. Leaving her cat family behind, she sets off to explore Paris. Cat meets legendary singer Edith Piaf, creates her own stunning designs at a high-fashion atelier, and dances with the infamous dancer Josephine Baker and her cheetah. But is this the life she really wants? What about...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the story told to Marco Polo about the Magi of Saveh, three wise men from a town in Persia, who followed a strange star and find a special child.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess...
