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OverviewA combination book and audio cassette of Edward Lear's classic nonsense poem. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward Lear , Ian Beck , Brian GullardPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Corgi Childrens Edition: New edition Weight: 3.000kg ISBN: 9780552205603ISBN 10: 0552205605 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 02 October 1997 Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA new entry in the Visions in Poetry series offers readers a sophisticated reimagining of Lear's classic children's poem without losing any of its traditional whimsy in the doing, thanks to playful line-and-watercolor illustrations. This edition sets up the well-known romance with several wordless spreads that reveal Owl's privileged origins in a mansion overlooking the canals of an Old World city, his glimpsing the Bohemian Pussycat literally on the other side of the tracks at a subway stop and, most affectingly, their tete-a-tete at an outdoor cafe in the rain before they begin their famous voyage. Citing Fellini, Mir- and The Yellow Submarine as influences, Jorisch sprinkles startling images throughout, from the carnival masks worn as the lovers sail away, to the cross-dressing Piggy-wig who donates his ring, to the mermaid and other fantastical creatures who attend the wedding celebrations. Like others in this series, this volume offers older readers a new chance to revisit hoary classics and to indulge in the imaginative product of a unique artistic vision. The illustrations' worldliness does nothing to blunt the poem's good humor - just presents new possibilities. Delicious. (Picture book/poetry. 10+) (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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