Michael Foreman: A Life in Pictures

Michael Foreman: A Life in Pictures PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Pavilion Children's
ISBN: 191090466X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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"One of my earliest memories is lying on the floor in front of the kitchen fire, drawing..." Michael Foreman During the war, paper was in short supply but, the large biscuit tins delivered to his Mum's shop were lined with white paper. The tins were about twelve inches square, so unfolded, the paper would be four feet long. Perfect for drawings of marching soldiers and convoys of tanks, the village traffic of his childhood. This is a celebration of Michael's life as a master storyteller and illustrator told through his own autobiographical tales, diary extracts, original sketches and illustrations from his award-winning publications. Beginning with his childhood in wartime Suffolk and his early career as a young artist, and culminating with his collaborations with world-famous authors Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and Quentin 'BLOOMIN' Blake, this book showcases his 'greatest hits', and reveals the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way. Divided into three parts: Memories of Childhood (Looking through War Boy, After the War Was Over and War Game.) Far-Flung Places (Looking through Treasure Island, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, World of Fairy Tales and Classic Fairy Tales.) Friends and Collaborators (Looking through Eric the Viking, Fairy Tales, Nicobobinus, Animal Tales, Fantastic Stories, Arthur, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Billy the Kid and Farm Boy.) 'I have been lucky with writers. None have been real trouble. Some I never met. Some I meet only after the book is finished, and some, the easiest to get along with, are the dead ones. Most become friends.' Michael Foreman

Michael Foreman: A Life in Pictures

Michael Foreman: A Life in Pictures PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Pavilion Children's
ISBN: 191090466X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Book Description
"One of my earliest memories is lying on the floor in front of the kitchen fire, drawing..." Michael Foreman During the war, paper was in short supply but, the large biscuit tins delivered to his Mum's shop were lined with white paper. The tins were about twelve inches square, so unfolded, the paper would be four feet long. Perfect for drawings of marching soldiers and convoys of tanks, the village traffic of his childhood. This is a celebration of Michael's life as a master storyteller and illustrator told through his own autobiographical tales, diary extracts, original sketches and illustrations from his award-winning publications. Beginning with his childhood in wartime Suffolk and his early career as a young artist, and culminating with his collaborations with world-famous authors Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and Quentin 'BLOOMIN' Blake, this book showcases his 'greatest hits', and reveals the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way. Divided into three parts: Memories of Childhood (Looking through War Boy, After the War Was Over and War Game.) Far-Flung Places (Looking through Treasure Island, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, World of Fairy Tales and Classic Fairy Tales.) Friends and Collaborators (Looking through Eric the Viking, Fairy Tales, Nicobobinus, Animal Tales, Fantastic Stories, Arthur, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Billy the Kid and Farm Boy.) 'I have been lucky with writers. None have been real trouble. Some I never met. Some I meet only after the book is finished, and some, the easiest to get along with, are the dead ones. Most become friends.' Michael Foreman

War Boy

War Boy PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140342994
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Michael Foreman woke up when an incendiary bomb dropped through the roof of his Lowestoft home. Luckily, it missed his bed by inches, bounced off the floor and exploded up the chimney. So begins Michael's fascinating, brilliantly illustrated tale of growing up on the Suffolk frontline during World War II. He tells how he and his friends and family coped with bombing raids and deadly doodlebugs, how gas masks were great for making rude noises, and how nothing could beat rabbit pie! ' ... vivid, humorous and touching' Guardian.

Fortunately, Unfortunately

Fortunately, Unfortunately PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1787611477
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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When Granny leaves her umbrella behind, Mum asks Milo to take it to her. Along the way, Milo encounters pirates, dinosaurs and aliens as he is swept into a rather unexpected and truly amazing adventure... A Sunday Times Best Children's Books of the Year. 'Michael Foreman has a flair for turning a book into a special occasion.' Quentin Blake

Jamal's Journey

Jamal's Journey PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448188652
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Jamal is a little camel so he must walk, walk, walk through the desert. One day he becomes separated from his friend, the boy, but a wise falcon helps to reunite them. They go on to explore the city and its exciting sights and sounds. A modern tale of friendship and adventure from the twice Greenaway Award-winning author/illustrator, Michael Foreman.

The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha

The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Templar
ISBN: 9781800785304
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Michael Foreman: Travels with My Sketchbook

Michael Foreman: Travels with My Sketchbook PDF Author: MICHAEL. FOREMAN
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783704729
Category : Landscape drawing, British
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A stunning collection of travel drawings and anecdotes by renowned author-illustrator Michael Foreman.

War Game

War Game PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Farshore
ISBN: 9780008612733
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A special lavishly illustrated new edition of Michael Foreman's classic story. It's 1914 when everything changes for a group of boys growing up and playing football in the Suffolk countryside. Far away, in a place called Sarajevo, an Archduke has been killed and a web of global events results in a call for all British men to do their duty 'for King and Country' and join the army to fight the germans overseas. The boys sign up for what sounds like an adventure and a chance to see the world. After basic training the boys sail to France where they find themselves fighting on the front line. Living in the trenches in constant fear for their lives is nothing like they expected and only a bombed-out wasteland, no-man's-land, separates their trenches from those of their German enemies. Then, on Christmas Day, something remarkable happens as the German and British armies stop fighting and meet in the middle of no-man's-land. The enemies talk, play football and become friends. But the war isn't over, the two sides resume fighting and the group of Suffolk lads are ordered to charge across no-man's-land... From the author of War Boy, After the War Was Over, Farm Boy and Billy the Kid and the illustrator of Platinum Jubilee picture book There Once Is a Queen.

Dinosaurs and All that Rubbish

Dinosaurs and All that Rubbish PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780582420922
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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After humans leave the barren Earth for a distant star, the dinosaurs come back to life and tidy up the mess that the humans have left behind. The dinosaurs will only then allow the humans to come back to Earth once they have agreed that the planet should be shared and enjoyed by everyone.

One World

One World PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849393044
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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4 yrs+

Stubby

Stubby PDF Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press USA
ISBN: 1541560647
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Stubby was a brave soldier, a loyal friend . . . and a dog. From an army training camp to the trenches in France, this is the incredible true story of Sergeant Stubby, the dog who served bravely in World War I—sniffing out gas attacks, catching spies, and winning the hearts of his fellow soldiers.