The Little Wing Giver

Taravant, Jacques; Peter Sis; Nina Ignatowicz

ISBN 10: 0805064125 / ISBN 13: 9780805064124

Published by Henry Holt, New York, 2001

About this Item

SIGNED. First edition, first printing. A story of how the first angel came to be. Written by Jacques Taravant; illustrated by Peter Sis; translated from the French by Nina Ignatowicz. SIGNED BY SIS on the ffep with an original drawing of an angel and inscribed. Unpaginated [32 pages]; color illustrations throughout; 7.75 x 10.25 inches. Condition: Fine/As New hardcover in a Fine/As New dust jacket, protected by a clear mylar cover. Ships the next business day, wrapped in padding, in a box.

Seller Inventory # 23225

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little Wing Giver
• Publisher: Henry Holt, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805064125
• ISBN 13: 9780805064124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sís, Peter
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children & Illustrated Books

About this title

Synopsis

After taking notice that no creature on earth had the ability to fly, the Little Wing Giver decides to make a change by traveling with his magical basket of wings and spreading the gift of flight to an assortment of animals and insects. 75,000 first printing.

About the Author

Jacques Taravant, a French diplomat, originally wrote The Little Wing Giver for his son Jean-Marien on his sixth birthday. The story went unpublished for many years until another son, Bruno transcribed it and Le Monde, a prominent French newspaper, printed it. Jacques Taravant died in 1991.

Peter Sis is a world-renowned author and illustrator. His books Tibet Through The Red Box and Starry Messenger: Gallileo Galilei received the Caldecott Honor award. Mr. Sis, born in Czechoslovakia, now divides his time between Paris and New York City with his wife and their two children