The Parthenon Marbles PG25 and of the difficulty of

and of the difficulty of building a life in the island's harsh

this joyful picture book celebrates the beauty and wonder of nature - and encourages every child to claim their rightful place within it

Sara Altea Balestra and Gigi Rajkumar Guerandi

and Overall Winner of the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2024

The Parthenon Marbles PG25 and of the difficulty ofThe Parthenon Marbles (formerly known as the Elgin Marbles), designed and executed by Pheidias to adorn the Parthenon, are perhaps the greatest of all classical sculptures. In 1801, Lord Elgin, then ambassador to the Turkish government, had chunks of the frieze sawn off and shipped to England, where they were subsequently seized by Parliament and sold to the British Museum to help pay off his debts.<br><br>This scandal, exacerbated by the inept