Chaucer Geoffrey, Cohen Barbara:
Canterbury Tales
Illustrator: Trina SchartHyman
Harpercollins , 1988
Hardcover, 104 pages
Size: 265x250 mm
ISBN: 9780688062019
ISBN-10: 0688062016
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer, Considered By Many To Be Both The Father Of Modern English Poetry And The Father Of The Modern English Novel (For Troilus And Criseyde), Also Distinguished Himself In His Lifetime As A Civil Servant And Diplomat Under Three Kings Of England. When He Was Taken Prisoner By The French, The King Himself Contributed To His Ransom. When, In Later Years, The King Wished To Reward Chaucer For His Services To The Crown, He Was Granted -- Among Other Favors -- The Right To Demand A Daily Jug Of Wine From The Pantry Of The Royal Butler. Toward The End Of His Career, He Became A Knight O
Barbara Cohen
Barbara Cohen Authored "The Carp In The Bathtub, " A Passover Story That Critics Dubbed A Modern Classic. She's Also The Author Of "Yussel's Prayer: A Yom Kippur Story, " Awarded The 1983 Association Of Jewish Librarians Book Award And The 1983 National Jewish Book Award For Picture Books. Highly Regarded For Her Novels As Well, Which Include "Thank You, Jackie Robinson" And "King Of The Seventh Grade, " And Recipient Of The 1983 National Jewish Book Award For Children S Fiction, Barbara Cohen Received The Sydney Taylor Body-Of-Work Award Presented By The Association Of Jewish Librarians.
Trina Schart Hyman
The Late Trina Schart Hyman Illustrated Dozens Of Books And Became One Of The Most Respected Artists In The Field Of Children's Literature. She Was Awarded The Caldecott Medal In 1985 For St. George And The Dragon
