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Jan Pieńkowski

    8 de agosto de 1936 – 19 de febrero de 2022

    Jan Pieńkowski fue un autor e ilustrador de libros infantiles nacido en Polonia y afincado en Gran Bretaña. Su obra se caracteriza por el uso de colores llamativos y formas dramáticas que dan vida a las historias para los lectores jóvenes. Alcanzó fama particular por sus libros pop-up, que emplean intrincados mecanismos para crear cautivadoras escenas tridimensionales. El enfoque de Pieńkowski hacia la ilustración a menudo combina una sensibilidad teatral con una estética visual lúdica, ofreciendo a los lectores una experiencia única e inmersiva.

    Meg's Eggs
    The Kingdom Under the Sea
    Gossip
    Meg's Castle
    Meg's Car
    Meg and Mog
    • Meg the witch and Mog her cat go off to a wild Hallowe'en party with all the other witches. The spell they cast goes off with a BANG.

      Meg and Mog
      4,5
    • Meg's Car

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Meg, Mog and Owl try to go on a picnic in a car conjured up by Meg.

      Meg's Car
      4,5
    • Meg the witch and her friends spend the night in a castle where they meet an unfriendly ghost and two knights.

      Meg's Castle
      4,5
    • The Kingdom Under the Sea

      • 128 páginas
      • 5 horas de lectura

      A wonderful new reissued edition of the classic Joan Aiken short story collection illustrated with Jan Pienkowski's iconic silhouettes. These East European fairytales have it all: drama, magic, heroes, fairies, dragons, mermaids, adventure, bravery and beauty...

      The Kingdom Under the Sea
      4,3
    • Meg's Eggs

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      While casting a spell to produce something for supper, Meg the witch creates three eggs that hatch dinosaurs.

      Meg's Eggs
      4,3
    • Meg at Sea

      • 30 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Meg, Mog and Owl are shipwrecked and have to be rescued from a desert island.

      Meg at Sea
      4,0
    • El gato Mog

      • 97 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      A collection of eight tales of fantasy for ages 7 and over.

      El gato Mog
      4,2
    • The Thousand Nights and One Night

      • 160 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      Alternate cover edition for 9780141382883Welcome to an ancient world of enchantment and adventure where animals talk, genies grant wishes and sorcerers and sultans rub shoulders with men. Based on the original nineteenth-century English translation by Sir Richard Burton, David Walser retells these fantastic tales with a flourish of magic. Jan Pie kowski's exquisite silhouettes on stunning colour bring the stories vivdly to life, with silver ink printing throughout making this a truly sumptuous production of one of the oldest and best-loved story collections.

      The Thousand Nights and One Night
      4,1
    • Megs Christmas

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Oh no! A flood means that Christmas is looking doomed! Enter a spell, a surprise stay in a castle and a party to plan for - will Meg, Mog and Owl make it home for a very special Christmas Day? Jan Pienkowski's bold, colourful artwork and instantly recognisable characters make this festive adventure for our favourite witch into a fun and satisfying read for the very young onwards.

      Megs Christmas
      3,5
    • Mog is locked up in a cage after the zoo-keepers mistake him for an escaped tiger.

      Mog at the Zoo
      4,0
    • Meg on the Moon

      • 36 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Meg and Mog to to the moon in a space ship for Mog's birthday treat. Suggested level: junior

      Meg on the Moon
      4,0
    • Pizza!

      • 12 páginas
      • 1 hora de lectura

      Daring and different as always, Jan Pie´nkowski presents a lively pop-up book filled with funny—and yucky—things to eat!The king is coming to lunch. Since he’s a hungry lion, the animals scramble to make pizza, pronto! With flaps to open, tabs to pull, and wheels to turn, this tasty pop-up is bursting with funny (and yucky) treats. Young children will finish this new book by Jan Pie´nkowski and still be hungry for more! Truly a movable feast fit for a king!

      Pizza!
      3,6
    • Shapes

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      With this book young children can learn all about shapes through Pienkowski's bright and bold illustrations."

      Shapes
      3,5
    • Numbers

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      A timeless, colourful picture book to introduce a simple concept to young children. Combining simple text with bold, colourful illustrations, this classic book is ideal for introducing nursery children to the concept of numbers.

      Numbers
      3,0
    • Meg Up the Creek

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Meg, Mog and Owl go out in their canoe but they can't find any supper so Meg makes a powerful spell and they get more than they bargained for!

      Meg Up the Creek
      3,6
    • Mog in the Fog

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Climbing up a mountain, Meg and Mog run into thick fog and then bump into something very strange . . . Children will love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes in the magical Meg and Mog stories, which are perfect for sharing or reading alone.

      Mog in the Fog
      3,6
    • SUMMARY: Meg the witch meets her friends for a halloween party but something goes wrong with the spell they cast.

      Meg and the Pirate
      3,0
    • Time

      • 24 páginas
      • 1 hora de lectura

      Introduces the concept of telling time by using a clock face showing the time with an accompanying illustration of a likely activity for the hour shown.

      Time
    • Join Meg and Mog on their magical adventures with all their friends in this brand new collection of 9 beloved stories. Includes Audio CD read by Samantha Bond

      Meg and Mog 9 Pack + Audio Collecton
    • 1001 Words

      • 30 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Illustrates the most useful words for children, for both speaking and vocabulary building, with each spread covering a simple concept, from bedtime to travel

      1001 Words
    • Mahlzeit

      • 8 páginas
      • 1 hora de lectura

      Frog, vulture, ape, tiger, crocodile, and shark open pop-up mouths, accompanying a story in which each animal is eaten by the next. 4.25" x 3".

      Mahlzeit
      5,0