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Must be one of the most beautiful picture books of the year. Its story of how orpham Ahmed discovers a golden egg which hatches into a little girl deserves to become a classic. (Independent )
The colourful dramatic pictures will appeal to children of 5-7. (Spectator )
Jane Ray's magical Ahmmed and the Feather Girl is gloriously illustrated with birds, stars, bunting and acrobats in sumptuous colour. It is about Ahmed, an orphan boy who is cruelly treated in a travelling circus, and his friendship with a winged girl hatched from a golden egg. An ambiguous ending, in the tradition of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince, describes how Ahmed finds freedom. (Sunday Times )
Told in captivating language, this modern fairy tale has all the elements of a classic. Illustrated in watercolor and collage, the folk-art paintings beautifully convey Ahmed’s servitude, Aurelia’s magic, and the bond of their friendship. (School Library Journal )
Enriched by exquisite illustrations in a patchwork of sumptuous colours: a portable art gallery indeed. (Ham & High )
4 Stars: Sometimes the best person to write a story is the illustrator and this is a case in point, for jane Ray has allowed herself free rein to decorate and embellish magical pictures in her own whimsical way. Each complete in itself, the images tell the story in a gentle unfolding fashion. There's a haunting pathos in the pictures and the words, a sadness which is steeped in the folk tale tradition, and the story touches us on a deeply emotional level. Like many folk tales there's cruelty, imprisonment and a yearning for love. But there's also hope, dreams and the splendour of flying to freedom. (Books for Keeps )
The images are beautiful: there are vivid depictions of day and night, and autumn and winter, and readers will be drawn to the rich, bold colours and expressive characters. It is the combination of words and pictures that will draw children into the magical setting and the mysterious events that take place. (Ibby Link )
a wonderful fairy tale like story ...a lovely book for the school library and for a child to own (School Librarian )
Jane Ray has created a wonderful fairy tale-like story and her remarkabke trademark jewel-like illustrations only add to the magic of the story… A book to be shared with children from Foundations stage and one which will be enjoyed by those older children who want to read the story for themselves. A lovely book for the school library and for a child to own. (School Librarian )
The colourful dramatic pictures will appeal to children of 5-7. (Spectator )
Jane Ray's magical Ahmmed and the Feather Girl is gloriously illustrated with birds, stars, bunting and acrobats in sumptuous colour. It is about Ahmed, an orphan boy who is cruelly treated in a travelling circus, and his friendship with a winged girl hatched from a golden egg. An ambiguous ending, in the tradition of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince, describes how Ahmed finds freedom. (Sunday Times )
Told in captivating language, this modern fairy tale has all the elements of a classic. Illustrated in watercolor and collage, the folk-art paintings beautifully convey Ahmed’s servitude, Aurelia’s magic, and the bond of their friendship. (School Library Journal )
Enriched by exquisite illustrations in a patchwork of sumptuous colours: a portable art gallery indeed. (Ham & High )
4 Stars: Sometimes the best person to write a story is the illustrator and this is a case in point, for jane Ray has allowed herself free rein to decorate and embellish magical pictures in her own whimsical way. Each complete in itself, the images tell the story in a gentle unfolding fashion. There's a haunting pathos in the pictures and the words, a sadness which is steeped in the folk tale tradition, and the story touches us on a deeply emotional level. Like many folk tales there's cruelty, imprisonment and a yearning for love. But there's also hope, dreams and the splendour of flying to freedom. (Books for Keeps )
The images are beautiful: there are vivid depictions of day and night, and autumn and winter, and readers will be drawn to the rich, bold colours and expressive characters. It is the combination of words and pictures that will draw children into the magical setting and the mysterious events that take place. (Ibby Link )
a wonderful fairy tale like story ...a lovely book for the school library and for a child to own (School Librarian )
Jane Ray has created a wonderful fairy tale-like story and her remarkabke trademark jewel-like illustrations only add to the magic of the story… A book to be shared with children from Foundations stage and one which will be enjoyed by those older children who want to read the story for themselves. A lovely book for the school library and for a child to own. (School Librarian )
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Ahmed is a poor orphan boy who lives with a travelling circus, working for cruel Madame Saleem, the circus-owner. But his life is changed when he finds a beautiful egg in the forest, and brings it back to the circus. From the egg hatches a child, a little girl called Aurelia, a child who, as she grows, sprouts soft feathers that turn into wings. But Madame Saleem keeps Aurelia in a cage, to be her top attraction at the circus, and never lets her out. Ahmed knows he must free Aurelia the Feather Girl from her cruel cage or she will die. One night he creeps into Madame Saleem's caravan, takes the key to Aurelia's cage and lets her fly free. Now Ahmed's life becomes even harder, as the circus-owner takes revenge for losing her star attraction. But one night Aurelia comes to him in a dream and brings him a feather... and Ahmed begins to hope again. Dreams and memories are the key in this beautiful and fantastic tale of magic, enchantment and freedom from a master storyteller and illustrator of children's books.
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First things first, Jane Ray makes some absolutely gorgeous artwork. Her illustrations in this book are, as always, wonderful.
The story here is a little simple - there's nothing you haven't seen before, and everything is predictable for anyone who is not a small child - but it's at least told with creative, interesting language. On the whole, I prefer The Apple-Pip Princess (which is the first book I ever read by this author), but this is a good addition to your kid's library regardless.
The story here is a little simple - there's nothing you haven't seen before, and everything is predictable for anyone who is not a small child - but it's at least told with creative, interesting language. On the whole, I prefer The Apple-Pip Princess (which is the first book I ever read by this author), but this is a good addition to your kid's library regardless.
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16 Jan 2012
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An orphan, a mysterious stranger, and a magical transformation. Ray's signature style of repeating patterns, collage, and delicate golden flourishes makes this gorgeous book worthy of any artist's shelf of favorites.
The story is a simple one of the power of love to rescue and redeem. Perfect for even the youngest listeners.
I have read it to the preschoolers at my school often - they can't get enough of either story or art.
The story is a simple one of the power of love to rescue and redeem. Perfect for even the youngest listeners.
I have read it to the preschoolers at my school often - they can't get enough of either story or art.
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