Something for Nothing - Couverture rigide

Stampler, Ann Redisch

 
9780618159826: Something for Nothing

Synopsis

Dog lived in the noisiest part of Bialystok. All day long he heard the hubbub of the nearby marketplace, and all night long he heard the banging and clanging of workmen unloading their goods. When he could take the racket no more, Dog set off for the country to find a quieter place to live.

On his first night in his new home, a gang of howling and yowling, hissing and screeching cats terrorize him, destroying his newfound peace and quiet. Inspired by a Jewish folk tale, how Dog outwits the rascally cats makes for a humorous, satisfying story, exuberantly illustrated with stunning jewel-toned paintings reminiscent of Marc Chagall’s. Afterword.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Dog lived in the noisiest part of Bialystok. All day long he heard the hubbub of the nearby marketplace, and all night long he heard the banging and clanging of workmen unloading their goods. When he could take the racket no more, Dog set off for the country to find a quieter place to live.

On his first night in his new home, a gang of howling and yowling, hissing and screeching cats terrorize him, destroying his newfound peace and quiet. Inspired by a Jewish folk tale, how Dog outwits the rascally cats makes for a humorous, satisfying story, exuberantly illustrated with stunning jewel-toned paintings reminiscent of Marc Chagall’s. Afterword.

Revue de presse

"...clever story inspired by a Yiddish folktale...Stampler's cache of onomatopoeic words makes for a diverting read-aloud" Publishers Weekly

"...bold, vibrant watercolors...are wonderfully evocative and detailed...an appealing story that would make a fine read-aloud with...sound effects." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL School Library Journal

"Yiddish folktale...Cohen's wildly colorful, highly stylized paintings are lively and lovely . . . old-fashioned tribute to the triumph of wit." BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA

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