Lucky Jake - Couverture rigide

Hart Addy, Sharon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 061847286X ISBN 13 : 9780618472864

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Addy Sharon Hart

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This solid story is taken to a whole new level by Zahares's amazing artwork. Using pastels in deep and heavy hues, solid shapes, and unusual perspectives, he provides images that roll breathtakingly across the pages. . . . Some of the scenes show the hard work of frontier life, but they are shrouded in colors that give the effort an almost mystic edge. An intriguing mix of old-fashioned storytelling and cutting-edge art.
Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

The patterned cadence of the prose befits this folkloric gold-rush yarn. . . . With unusual perspectives and a strong grasp of light and shadow, the stylized spreads take a surrealistic spin that is warmed and animated by soft, sculptured forms that contrast with thick lines and repeated objects. . . . Always mesmerizing. A treasure.
Kirkus Reviews, Starred

Zahares's contemporary, stylized pastel art features electric hues and playful perspectives, lending a bold contrast to the old-time tenor of the easygoing narrative and creating an unlikely, but lucky, pairing.
Publishers Weekly

The sunny story is told in a deliberately deadpan, unruffled tone, and the thickly applied pastel illustrations with their odd perspectives and deep purple shadows catch the other side of the story, too, clearly showing that Jake and his father live a difficult, impoverished life. . . . This will be a good discussion-starter on the topic of luck, especially because wisdom is on the side of its appealingly down-to-earth child character.
Horn Book

Présentation de l'éditeur

When Jake and Pa find a gold nugget big enough to buy a pet, there aren’t any dogs to be found. And so Jake gets a . . . pig (“four legs, floppy ears, and a tail”), and he names him Dog.

Lucky for Pa and Jake, Dog has a nose for finding good fortune. And where luck grows like a cornstalk—tall and golden and strong—Dog and Jake are sure to be found, ready for whatever comes next.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 061847286X
• ISBN 13: 9780618472864
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Zahares Wade
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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