Call number
JB AUSTEN
Collection
Publication
Balzer Bray (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
Description
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But before that, she was just an ordinary girl.
User reviews
LibraryThing member melodyreads
strong girl story
LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
This is a brief biography of Jane Austen's life, complete with a timeline of her life and some quotes from her major works, all done in a child-friendly way. Being as we don't have a whole lot of information about Austen's life, the picture book format actually works quite well without leaving out
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much. The watercolor illustrations fit nicely with the subject and the content. I'd recommend this book for Austen fans to being introducing this beloved author to the young folks in their lives. Show Less
LibraryThing member MillieHennessy
This is a really cute overview of Jane's life and career - great for young readers who are interested in non-fiction! I enjoy that it has a timeline of Jane's life in the back and brief descriptions of her novels, when they were published, and some quotes from each. I think this is excellent for
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any early readers who also hope to be writers too. And of course, for older fans of Jane's work who enjoy kids books! Show Less
ISBN
0062373307 / 9780062373304