KEYNOTE: In this charming children's picture book, Pieter Breugel's painting The Hunters in Snow provides the basis for a heart warming story about a young girl and the bird she nurses back to health. Eight-year-old Mayken is a peasant girl who works in her mother's guesthouse. One wintry day she goes ice-skating with some friends and finds an injured bird. Bright watercolours help narrate Mayken's story, which concludes with a stunning reproduction of Breugel's masterpiece. Young readers will learn about Breugel and his art as they cheer Mayken on and enter a world of snow, trees, and the simple beauty of a winter's day. AUTHOR: Helene Kerillis is a teacher and writer, who has written over 40 books for children and young adults. Stephane Girel is an illustrator, who has been awarded the prestigious French children's book prize "Prix Sorcieres" twice. ILLUSTRATIONS: 32 colour *
