The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures Around the World: Volume 1 (The Elves at the North Pole) - Softcover

Shayk, Julia; Khvolson, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1505548225 ISBN 13: 9781505548228

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Sign for FREE EBOOKS in the series on a launch date at nyc-books.com. The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures around the World - Edited "classic books" of Palmer Cox and Anna Khvolson, which were - "Bestsellers" in Canada, USA, Russia and Germany with - More than "1,000,000 copies sold" over the XIX-XXIst centuries, describing - Unbelievable and entertaining adventures of the elves around the world, which - Teach kids how: People live in other countries, To deal with difficult situations, and to Be kind, resilient, responsible and compassionate. All the stories are exciting and full of bright children's humor, allowing young people to explore the world through breathtaking tales. Together with the sprites, children will learn about the sea, swallows and bees; how to launch kites, bike and catch fish; how to help others and overcome difficulties. They will visit many countries and learn about nature, people, and culture in these lands. The book series Book 1: The Elves at the North Pole Book 2: From China to India Book 3: Welcome to Europe Book 4: Long Journey Home Be sure to look for Books 2-4 of "The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures around the World this December and January 2015. Sign for updates about the series and other classics and scholastic children books at nyc-books.com. History In 1887, Canadian illustrator Palmer Cox published The Brownies, Their Book" about imaginary little sprites resembling the popular house spirits of Celtic folklore, who inhabit houses and aid in tasks in return for small gifts of food. Cox's Brownies were little men drawn to represent many professions and nationalities who had mischievous adventures together. This series of humorous verse books and comic strips about kind-hearted pixies soon became incredibly popular and were considered the first commercial comic books, the characters of which were used in advertisements for over 40 companies, including Procter & Gamble and Kodak. In 1889, the Russian childre

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1505548225
• ISBN 13: 9781505548228
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 50
• Illustrator: Cox Palmer