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BfK No. 35 - November 1985

Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is from a new book of nursery rhymes illustrated by Charlotte Voake - Over the Moon published by Walker Books, 0 7445 0337 X, £6.95. We are grateful to Walker Books for help in using this illustration.

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The Miracle Child

Elizabeth Laird and Abba Aregawi Wolde Gabriel
(Collins)
978-0001846524, RRP £1.95, Paperback
10-14 Middle/Secondary
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A most unusual book in which Elizabeth Laird retells the story of Tekla Haymanot, a famous Ethiopian saint from the 13th century. The pictures are the work of an 18th-century monk who illustrated some of the many stories of the saint which were written down by the monks of the order which he founded. The battle with evil, the miracles performed by the saint are simply retold and the pictures have helpful explanatory captions which give insights into story and art. Fascinating for older children wanting to understand more about Ethiopia and could be read aloud to younger listeners. Profits from the book go to Oxfam's Ethiopia Famine Appeal.

Reviewer: 
Pat Triggs
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