The King with a Horse's Ears: An Irish Graphic Folktale

by Gloria Koster, César Samaniego (Illustrator)

Overview

In this Irish folktale, a young and powerful king has an embarrassing secret: he has horse’s ears! Then one day, the royal barber discovers this unusual trait. Can he keep the king’s long-held secret, or will the barber be banished from the kingdom for good? With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for even the newest graphic novel fans!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666341065
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Discover Graphics: Global Folktales
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	GN420L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

A public and a school librarian, Gloria belongs to the Children’s Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education. She enjoys both city and country life, dividing her time between Manhattan and the small town of Pound Ridge, New York. Gloria has three adult children and a bunch of energetic grand kids.

Cesar Samaniego was born in Barcelona on 1975. He grew up with an artist father, smelling his father's oils, reading his comic books, and trying to paint over his father's illustrations! He attended Llotja Arts and Crafts School and graduated with honors in 2010. Since then he has published many books and provided art for apps, textbooks, and animations. Cesar lives in Canet de Mar, a small town on the coast of Barcelona, with his wife, daughter, five cats, and a crazy dog.

César Samaniego


Barcelona (Spain), Born in 1975. In his thirties and with a daughter on the way, he decided to study illustration at the Llotja school in Barcelona (Spain), specializing in children's illustration.


He has published numerous children's books, such as "Los tres cerditos:
A Fairy Tale by Discover Graphics" and "Railway Jack: The True Story of an Amazing Baboon" with Capstone. He also designs backgrounds for children's animated series.


Besides drawing, he also enjoys the small pleasures of everyday life, such as getting lost in the woods, playing the guitar and reading a good book.


He now lives in Canet de Mar, a small coastal town in Catalonia, with his wife, his daughter, five cats and a slightly crazy dog, his great little universe.

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