Stories from the Bible

A beautiful retelling of the Bible describing the creation of the world, the birth of Jesus, and the many wonders of God by world-renowned, Hans Christian Andersen Award winning illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger. Heinz Janisch retells some of the best known and most important stories in a style that is simple but vivid. Lisbeth Zwerger's fascinating pictures create some surprising perspectives. A book for the whole family.

Autorentext

Heinz Janisch was born in Güssing, Austria. He studied German and journalism in Vienna. He has worked for Austrian radio since 1982 and is editor of the series Menschenbilder [Human Images]. He has published countless books for children of all ages and has been awarded many prizes, including the Austrian Prize for Books for Children and Young Adults, and the Bologna Ragazzi Award. He has also been nominated for the German Prize for Children’s Literature. Heinz now lives in Vienna and in Burgenland, Austria.

Klappentext

Von der Erschaffung der Welt, der Geburt Jesu, den Wundern Gottes berichtet die Bibel. Heinz Janisch erzählt die wichtigsten und bekanntesten Geschichten aus der Bibel in wunderbar feinsinnigem Ton. Ihm geht es um den Kern der Geschichten. Wer schon mit der Bibel vertraut ist, findet durch die Bilder von Lisbeth Zwerger ungewöhnliche Perspektiven. Wem die biblischen Texte bisher fremd waren, der wird ihre Faszination erfahren.