Overview

"Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes, and Nod is a little head, And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies is a wee one's trundle-bed. Eugene Field's classic bedtime poem--about three children's adventures sailing in a wooden shoe--is brought to life with Johanna Westerman's vivid illustrations. ""Westerman's minutely detailed watercolors depict a Dutch landscape. The luminosity of the moonlit sea is captured in muted shades of blue that create a soothing mood for the dramatic verse.""--School Library Journal ""Westerman captures the tone of the poem in a fittingly traditional way. . . . a pleasing rendition of an old favorite."" --Booklist ""Westerman's inventive design elements provide a soothing accompaniment for the familiar text, a staple for bedtime reading.""--Publishers Weekly"

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Author:   Eugene Field ,  Johanna Westerman
Publisher:   North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG)
Imprint:   North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG)
Dimensions:   Width: 22.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9781558584228

ISBN 10:   1558584226
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   01 September 1995
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Children/juvenile ,  General ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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In this frigid, ponderous rendering of the familiar rhyme, three youngsters rig up a box-boat in an attic . . . which then materializes into a cloud-borne craft outside . . . and finally carries them back . . . to be discovered, sleeping, by their parents. The children are pallid; the colors are uniformly, deliberately drab; the whole has indeed an unhealthy, almost spectral appearance - but not a jot of magic. Both the make-believe and the sentimentality are better served by Barbara Cooney's moon-lit transfiguration. (Kirkus Reviews)

Author Information

Eugene Field (1850-1895) is best known for his children's poetry. Johanna Westerman is a graduate of Scripps College, where she majored in studio art. She has illustrated numerous books for children. She lives in Altadena, California.

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