A Carousel Tale - Couverture rigide

Kleven, Elisa

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1582462399 ISBN 13 : 9781582462394

Editeur : Tricycle Press, 2009

Synopsis

A Carousel Tale Ernst loves the carousel near his house, and his favorite animal to ride is the dog. When the dogs wooden tail comes loose just before winter, the zookeeper gives Ernst the important job of keeping it until springtime. But the tail looks so sad sitting on Ernsts shelf without its dog, and Ernst cant help but try to cheer it up. It isnt long before he has transformed the lonely tail into something wonderful! As spring approaches, Ernst wonders if he will have to give up his special creation. And if he doesnt, what will the poor dog have to wag? The dreamy blue crocodile from Ernst and The Puddle Pail shines in a new story children will cherish.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Ernst, the endearing blue crocodile (Ernst, 1989, etc.), reappears in this  joyous, childlike tale that celebrates the power of the creative imagination  to transform the broken into something new, wonderful and whole....Kleven’s playful, light-infused collages sing and dance on the pages like  the carousel in springtime.—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED

The vibrant, organic art–mixed media collage with watercolors and pastels–sets the stage for a tender, animate space. Every object, from the tail-turned-bird to a paintbrush resting in a cup of water, emanates warmth and individuality, capturing the (sometimes overwhelming) sensory environment of the imaginative child.—Publishers Weekly

Kleven’s dreamy mixed-media collages add depth to this gentle tale of creativity and resourcefulness. The author effectively depicts the interplay between Ernst’s gentle introversion and his brother’s grouchy pragmatism, with Ernst’s creative vision winning out in the end. A good conversation starter on the nature of art and the art of nature.—School Library Journal 

The clear, colorfully detailed, collage pictures celebrate the transforming power of art.—Booklist magazine
Kleven’s simple plot is imaginative and child-centered....Creative kids who love to make stuff out of other stuff will adore this, and even those who normally don’t may find that it inspires their dormant artistic muse.—Book Review Digest
Kleven's playful, light-infused collages sing and dance on the pages like the carousel in springtime."–Kirkus Reviews *Starred Review*  "Author and illustrator Kleven designs a feast for the eyes with the detailed collages... "Whimsical, brightly colored images swirl across the pages. Readers will linger over the illustrations to savor the details and find such hidden treasures as a reference to Hans Christian Andersen.—Foreword

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ernst loves the carousel near his house, and his favorite animal is the dog. When the dog’s wooden tail comes loose just before winter, Ernst is given the important job of keeping it safe until springtime.

But the tail looks sad sitting on Ernst’s shelf without its dog, and Ernst can’t help but try to cheer it up. It isn’t long before he has transformed the lonely tail into something wonderful!

As spring approaches, Ernst wonders if he will have to give up his special creation. And if he doesn’t, what will the poor dog have to wag? The imaginative crocodile from Ernst and The Puddle Pail shines once again in a story that children will treasure.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tricycle Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1582462399
• ISBN 13: 9781582462394
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible