The peasant prince
Li, Cunxin, 1961-2017
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This true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy, who at the age of ten was plucked unsuspectingly from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, is a fairytale that has captivated children and adults alike. Li tells his story with disarming simplicity and charm, with humour and compassion, and here he speaks directly to the small child, his special audience. He has a personal story to tell you, and he begins by introducing you to the land of his childhood, and to his beloved father, and to a small child who was once Li himself. He tells us of that boy growing up in hardship, yet with love and affection, as he shares with us the lives of his large family, the special stories in his life, the inspiring teachers, the experiences and moments he will never forget.
Main title:
The peasant prince / Li Cunxin ; Anne Spudvilas.
Author:
Li, Cunxin, 1961-, authorSpudvilas, Anne, 1951-, illustrator
Work:
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Imprint:
[North Sydney, New South Wales] : Puffin Books, 2017.©2007.
Collation:
37 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
First published in hardback by Penguin in 2007.
Audience:
For primary school age.
ISBN:
9780143503118 (pbk)
Dewey class:
792.8092
Language:
English
BRN:
348584