J.R.R. Tolkien (Holiday House)

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J.R.R. Tolkien
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AuthorAlexandra Wallner
IllustratorJohn Wallner
PublisherHoliday House books
ReleasedFall 2011
Format9 x 10 inches
Pages32
ISBN978-0-8234-1951-7

J.R.R. Tolkien is a non-fiction picture book for children about the life of J.R.R. Tolkien.[1]

From the publisher

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's novels were strongly influenced by his childhood both in South Africa, where lions prowled and wild beasts roamed, and in the English countryside, where he imagined that elves and gnomes dwelled. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote many stories, studied languages—even inventing one of his own— and fought bravely in World War I. He wrote The Hobbit, a children's book about a courageous creature with pointed ears and furry feet, which was an instant success. His next book, The Lord of the Rings, made Tolkien, an ordinary man with an extraordinary imagination, one of the world's most beloved authors. Includes a time line and bibliography.

Alexandra Wallner has written and illustrated many books for children, including Abigail Adams. She and her husband live in Mexico.

John Wallner has illustrated dozens of books for children, including David A. Adler's Honest Abe Lincoln: East-to-Read Stories about Abraham Lincoln, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year.

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References

  1. New Releases: Fall 2011 at Holidayhouse.com (accessed 11 June 2011)