Crown of snow…

Angeliki Varella

Isbn:

978-960-16-3217-9

Age Group:

5-8 years

Category:

Children's Fiction & Novels

Number of pages:

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BOOK

Why does Ival’s grandpa, an elderly man from faraway Lapland, announce that he must go on a journey? How come all of a sudden he thinks he must become king of the mountain opposite and wear a crown of snow? Ival can’t understand his grandpa and gets angry with him. Not until Ival grows up himself, only then will he be able to explain this…enigma. A book that talks about the continuation of life.

AUTHOR

Angeliki Varella

Born in Salonica in 1930 Angeliki Varella was raised in Athens. She has a degree in History and Archaeology from the University of Athens.

She has been awarded by the “Women’s Literature Company”, “The Circle of the Greek Children’s Book” and the Ministry of Education for her “Learning to Read” books for the preliminary classes.

She has translated many foreign works and worked in the educational section of many radio and TV stations and magazines.

In 1985 her book “My friend the Filbert-tree” was between three books that won the “International Award of Children’s Fiction – Janusz Korczak” (Poland).

In 1990 she was nominated for the “Andersen Award”.

In 1998 she was honored with the “National Award of Children’s Non-fiction” for her book “Corinth”

ILLUSTRATOR

Katerina Hadoulou

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