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The Gift of the Magi (Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger) |
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O. Henry |
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From Publishers Weekly
O. Henry's classic tale of Della and Jim, the struggling newlyweds so anxious to give each other a Christmas gift that each sells the one thing the other holds most dear, receives an oddly lifeless treatment here. Heyer's meticulously detailed illustrations are pretty but stilted; the characters look like mannequins. The rueful Jim fares better than poor prematurely middle-aged Della, who at times looks more like his mother than his wife. Still, the story is as touching as ever, and neither time nor mediocre artwork can dim its glory. All ages. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From AudioFile
O. Henry's classic story has been embellished in this adaptation performed by the St. Charles... |
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Gift of the Magi |
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O. Henry |
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Hardcover |
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0613068181 |
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From Publishers Weekly
O. Henry's classic tale of Della and Jim, the struggling newlyweds so anxious to give each other a Christmas gift that each sells the one thing the other holds most dear, receives an oddly lifeless treatment here. Heyer's meticulously detailed illustrations are pretty but stilted; the characters look like mannequins. The rueful Jim fares better than poor prematurely middle-aged Della, who at times looks more like his mother than his wife. Still, the story is as touching as ever, and neither time nor mediocre artwork can dim its glory. All ages. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From AudioFile
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Thumbeline |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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0613272463 |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2. Although there are many versions of the thumb-sized heroine's adventures available, this attractive offering is an excellent choice. Falloon's clean, clear narrative recounts the tale with simplicity and style, without losing the poetic quality of Andersen's original. The text reads aloud well, although it is best suited to one-on-one sharing or independent reading. Andersen ended his tale with the swallow returning and telling him the story. Other versions end with Thumbelina's wedding to the flower fairy king. At the end of Falloon's retelling, the swallow flies back to Thumbelina's foster mother, the farmer's wife, and tells her what happened; it is the farmer's wife who narrates this story. This is a particularly nice touch that adds closure to the tale without detracting from its... |
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The Night before Christmas |
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Clement Clarke Moore |
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0698400305 |
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From Booklist
K-Gr. 3. In this freshly imagined illustrated version of the beloved Christmas classic, Zwerger visually revisits the words with care, creating spare and immaculate visions. There are four lines of text facing each image. The first picture is a tiny mouse asleep in a tiny curtained bed. Pale sketches of what appear to be snowflakes dancing on the white space above the picture are actually circles of dancing children. Turn the page, and six children are snuggled in one huge bed, and tiny reindeer appear outside a Victorian townhouse window. St. Nick, often the focus of the art, appears in a deep-blue double-page spread in attire closer to Moore's description than the traditional American Santa, with toys streaming out behind his sleigh on golden threads; each reindeer has its own personality. By the time the "chubby and... |
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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0698400356 |
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Book Description
Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the world’s preeminent children’s book artists, and one of the most original interpreters of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytales. This handsome collection, originally published in 1991 now returns in celebration of Hans Christian Andersen’s 200th birthday. It includes eleven favorite stories, such as "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Emperor’s New Clothes," as well as lesser-known but equally wonderful stories, all featuring Ms. Zwerger’s distinctively elegant, witty illustrations. This superb anthology is bound to become a treasured part of every child’s library.
About the Author
Lisbeth Zwerger lives in Vienna, Austria.
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Noah's Ark |
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Heinz Janisch |
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Hardcover |
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0613338421 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 6. Janisch's version of the Bible story does not gloss over the violence that preceded the flood or the destruction that accompanied it. The reteller uses words with economy and power to convey the familiar tale of God's order to build an ark and the efforts of Noah and his family to carry out the commands to save themselves and the animals. Zwerger's signature style of illustration brings fresh insight to the tale. From the haunting opening with burning towers and discarded weapons through a fascinating menagerie of animals assembling to board to sea creatures undulating through submerged buildings, one image after another commands viewers' attention. Small pictures at the bottom of pages of text are carefully juxtaposed with the full-page illustrations opposite. For example, images of... |
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Gift of the Magi |
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O. Henry |
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From Publishers Weekly
O. Henry's classic tale of Della and Jim, the struggling newlyweds so anxious to give each other a Christmas gift that each sells the one thing the other holds most dear, receives an oddly lifeless treatment here. Heyer's meticulously detailed illustrations are pretty but stilted; the characters look like mannequins. The rueful Jim fares better than poor prematurely middle-aged Della, who at times looks more like his mother than his wife. Still, the story is as touching as ever, and neither time nor mediocre artwork can dim its glory. All ages. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From AudioFile
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The Little Mermaid |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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0698400011 |
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From Publishers Weekly
As she has with previous interpretations of classics, Zwerger (Alice in Wonderland) works from Bell's faithful translation of Andersen's text, with no happily ever after. Here the mermaid must watch her beloved prince marry another, knowing that she herself will die the following day. Zwerger's exquisite watercolors bring to life the mermaid's world. At a window in the castle of her father, the sea king, the mermaid gazes out into the blue-green distance, wondering what life above must be like; while fish dart in and out, she pets one absently. Watery meadows of jade and turquoise suggest empty silence and foreshadow the mermaid's sacrifice to the sea witch—in exchange for a human form, the heroine must trade her voice, "a lovelier voice than anyone on earth or in the sea." Zwerger represents the mermaid's... |
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Fairy Tales |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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From AudioFile
For listeners who haven't heard the classic Andersen fairly tales since their childhood, this collection from a new translation is a joy. All the famous stories are there, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes." His later works also are included, such as "The Ice Maiden" and "The Wood Nymph." But listeners, especially parents planning to play this for children, should be aware that some of the stories are a little violent. For example, an oafish farmer kills his grandmother because he thinks it will bring him great wealth. But the violence is not graphic and can be explained to young listeners. Narrators Kate Reading and Richard Matthews alternate stories, a strategy that provides nice variety. Both are solid and engaging. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine--... |
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The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger |
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Lisbeth Zwerger |
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1558582320 |
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Noah's Ark |
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Adapted by Heinz Janisch |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 6. Janisch's version of the Bible story does not gloss over the violence that preceded the flood or the destruction that accompanied it. The reteller uses words with economy and power to convey the familiar tale of God's order to build an ark and the efforts of Noah and his family to carry out the commands to save themselves and the animals. Zwerger's signature style of illustration brings fresh insight to the tale. From the haunting opening with burning towers and discarded weapons through a fascinating menagerie of animals assembling to board to sea creatures undulating through submerged buildings, one image after another commands viewers' attention. Small pictures at the bottom of pages of text are carefully juxtaposed with the full-page illustrations opposite. For example, images of... |
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Alice in Wonderland |
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Lewis Carroll |
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0735811660 |
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Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing "The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new." There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters--extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be "curiouser and curiouser," seemingly without moral or sense. For more than 130 years, children have... |
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Stories from the Bible |
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Lisbeth Zwerger |
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0735814139 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Best shared between adults and children, this stimulating presentation of major stories from the Bible will startle readers into fresh insights and appreciations. Internationally renowned for her elegant, somewhat intellectual style, Zwerger here offers subtle visual accompaniment for extracts from the King James Bible. Where most Bibles offer heavy ornamentation, this airy oversize version points up the virtues of understatement. A single vignette conveys Pharaoh's decadence: as he mocks Aaron and Moses for wanting to let the Israelites "rest from their burdens," Zwerger shows him posing idly, holding a pet leopard by a leash. The artist lets individual images suggest defining moments: an elaborate trumpet stands in for the giving of the Ten Commandments; a wine bottle and 13 glasses evoke the Last Supper. In... |
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Gift of the Magi |
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O. Henry |
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Noah's Ark |
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Lisbeth Zwerger |
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0735814198 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 6. Janisch's version of the Bible story does not gloss over the violence that preceded the flood or the destruction that accompanied it. The reteller uses words with economy and power to convey the familiar tale of God's order to build an ark and the efforts of Noah and his family to carry out the commands to save themselves and the animals. Zwerger's signature style of illustration brings fresh insight to the tale. From the haunting opening with burning towers and discarded weapons through a fascinating menagerie of animals assembling to board to sea creatures undulating through submerged buildings, one image after another commands viewers' attention. Small pictures at the bottom of pages of text are carefully juxtaposed with the full-page illustrations opposite. For example, images of... |
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How the Camel Got His Hump |
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Rudyard Kipling |
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0735814821 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Lisbeth Zwerger breathes new life into a tale from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, How the Camel Got His Hump. With scenes framed in a white border, Zwerger's earth-toned paintings convey the dryness of the desert in which the story takes place; patterned scarves, maps and floral friezes rest beneath, while elements from the narrative appear as spot art. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-Kipling's classic story of the fitting punishment dealt to the uncooperative camel is interpreted by Zwerger in a rather austere manner. Each spread has text and a few small symbols or designs on the left side and an illustration framed with white space and a few more designs on the right. While the pictures display the artist's... |
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Fairy Tales |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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0670033774 |
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From Booklist
This collection of new translations of 30 stories, most of them among the best known in world literature, is justified on at least two counts. The first is editor Wullschlager's fine introduction, which discriminates three periods in Andersen's story-writing career and traces his and the stories' parallel developments from youthful pluck and optimism through midlife introspection and doubt to elderly fear and wistful hope. Distilling her brilliant, full-scale study Hans Christian^B Andersen^B (2000), Wullschlager shows how Andersen's psychological peculiarities and lasting neuroses inform the stories, points up the serious preoccupations and tragic undercurrents in Andersen's work, and stresses the oral, vernacular character of Andersen's artistry that has been so hard to translate adequately. The... |
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