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Andrea Alemanno is from Italy and, as a child, lived in many places in Italy. In every one of them, he kept drawing in diaries, sketchbooks, on postcards, everywhere! Now, 3 decades later, he is still drawing.
His style is a mix of digital painting and pencil/ink illustration.
In recent years, his work has been nominated for several Italian awards (Premio Skiaffino 2011, Lucca Junior 2011 and 2012, Talent Next, Annual of AI 2013, 2014, 2016 and his first book, "Barchetta," was shortlisted at the "Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento" 2013 edition, winning 3rd place. He is currently working for Italian and international publishers.
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Teacher notes and activity sheets available.
The Brides
of RuHaren
BLURB:
Temptation comes in guises,
The Dragon knows them all.
‘Come’, he smiles, ‘stop here a while.’
And you are in his thrall...
A fantasy for older readers and YA based loosely on the Japanese legend of the fox women.
Collaboration by award winning Master Illustrator, Italy, Andrea Alemanno and author J.R.McRae.
REVIEW: An absolutely wonderful tale written by Jennifer Poulter. The Brides of Ruharen is a treat to read with words that flow and weave around the reader pulling them into the tale. Bianca Thorburn, Teacher-Librarian | Experienced Senior Teacher| B. Ed - Secondary | M. Ed. - TL
Commendations: "Jennifer has [an] outstanding writing style" Helen Chamberlin, Senior editor, Macmillan, name Imprint at Windy Hollow Books
"I know by your other works this [latest book] will be a fantastic piece of literature!" Dr. Virginia Lowe, CBCA judge, Create Kid’s Book
THEMES: peer pressure, risk-taking, legends, dragons, foxes, medieval customs,
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