Little Balus: Another Little Chimbu Adventure Story
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: damaged with moderate loss on spine and rear panel. Page Condition: good. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding: Intact.
In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a small but spirited Chimbu child dreams of soaring through the skies in Little Balus — a charming tale that chronicles a young boy's fascination with aeroplanes and the wide world beyond his mountain village. Nancy Curtis presents an enchanting story that blends the wonder of childhood imagination with the vivid cultural landscape of Melanesia, bringing to life a community and a way of life rarely seen in children's literature of its era. Curtis, who both wrote and illustrated the book, crafts a narrative rich with warmth, humour, and a deep affection for the people and places of Papua New Guinea. As part of the beloved Little Chimbu adventure series, Little Balus carries a spirit of discovery that will leave young readers — and curious adults — wondering just how far a big dream can carry a little boy.
Author: Nancy Curtis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Pacific Publications, Sydney, N.S.W.
Genre: Childrens fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: damaged with moderate loss on spine and rear panel. Page Condition: good. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding: Intact.
In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a small but spirited Chimbu child dreams of soaring through the skies in Little Balus — a charming tale that chronicles a young boy's fascination with aeroplanes and the wide world beyond his mountain village. Nancy Curtis presents an enchanting story that blends the wonder of childhood imagination with the vivid cultural landscape of Melanesia, bringing to life a community and a way of life rarely seen in children's literature of its era. Curtis, who both wrote and illustrated the book, crafts a narrative rich with warmth, humour, and a deep affection for the people and places of Papua New Guinea. As part of the beloved Little Chimbu adventure series, Little Balus carries a spirit of discovery that will leave young readers — and curious adults — wondering just how far a big dream can carry a little boy.