Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes from Around the World - Couverture rigide

Hammill, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10 : 1847804063 ISBN 13 : 9781847804068

Editeur : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

There are 150 rhymes in this collection, from countries all over the English-speaking world, including Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa and the Caribbean. This comprehensive collection contains all the best-loved nursery rhymes, but also some new discoveries, and vibrant rhymes from Native American, First Nation, Inuit and Maori cultures. Each double-page spread is illustrated by a different artist, who has donated his or her work to the Collection or Archive at Seven Stories, Britain's National Centre for Children's Books. With 76 featured artists, this is a star-studded roll call of international award-winners and world-class bestselling illustrators, as well as young emerging talent from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Ghana and South Africa.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

A sumptuous multicultural collection of nursery rhymes includes art by over 70 illustrators.The diversity of illustration styles and subjects coincides nicely with the diversity of rhymes, which refreshingly move beyond Anglophone origins. Hammill's skills as collector are especially sharp in juxtaposing cultural variants of rhymes... Delightful. ... Never mind far away, keep this collection close by.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The careful juxtaposition of the rhymes highlights both their diversity and cross-cultural commonalities: versions of “Little Miss Muffet” from England, America, Australia, and Jamaica have the girl being frightened by a spider, grasshopper, wombat, and “bredda Anancy.” A rich and wonderfully varied addition to the bookshelf of nursery-rhyme collections.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

This artistically appealing compilation will delight both children and adults.
—School Library Journal

Hammill has clearly created the very first nursery rhyme collection of note for the 21st century.... If you own only one nursery rhyme collection on your shelves, own this one.
—A Fuse #8 Production (blog)

This bountiful collection of colorfully illustrated nursery rhymes showcases both the verse and artists.
—Booklist

Importing verses from all over the world and from a wide variety of cultures enhanced by beautifully illustrated pages by over 70 celebrated artists, this handsome anthology provides a diverse collection of poems that is a visual and literary delight.
—Literacy Daily

Librarians will find that the collection's broad appeal provides numerous opportunities for cross-curricular connections ranging from imaginative word play and artistic discoveries to creative Social Studies explorations.
—School library Connection

Over the Hills and Far Away is a visual feast for children's book lovers, a wonderful gift for any wee reader and, of course, an unbeatable baby-shower gift.
—Shelf Awareness

Biographie de l'auteur :

ELIZABETH HAMMILL is the initiator and co-founder of Seven Stories, National Centre for Children's Books - Britain's first museum celebrating and collecting the UK s children literature.  As Artistic and Collections Director, she laid the foundations for the centre's novel approach to exhibition design and interpretation in seven ground-breaking shows and for its unique and growing collection of original papers, artwork and books by modern British writers and illustrators for children.

She drew on her earlier experiences as a primary teacher in New York City, a book-loving mother of two sons, and a nationally recognised children's bookseller in Newcastle upon Tyne, first at the independent Bookhouse and then Waterstone's. Elizabeth was a founder of the Northern Children's Book Festival.  She has lectured at Newcastle University, and she has judged local and national book prizes including the Smarties Award, the Whitbread Prize and the Marsh Award.  She also edited a unique literary magazine In brief:by teenagers for teenagers (1989-1998) and has  reviewed and written features for many of the top children s literature journals in the UK.

Elizabeth was awarded an honorary Doctorate by Newcastle University in 2006, an honorary OBE in 2007, and an Alumnae Achievement Award by her American alma mater Mount Holyoke College in 2009 for her services to children s literature.

Elizabeth continues to write articles and chapters and is currently a Founder Patron and Collection Trustee at Seven Stories. She and her husband live in Newcastle upon Tyne. They delight in being grandparents to Joshua, aged three, and are book, music and theatre lovers.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847804063
• ISBN 13: 9781847804068
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160