Monacello: The Little Monk - Couverture souple

McCaughrean, Geraldine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1907912037 ISBN 13 : 9781907912030

Editeur : Phoenix Yard Books, 2011

Synopsis

Book by Geraldine McCaughrean

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

From a smaller publisher, this story is very unique. It is beautifully illustrated with a very eye-catching cover. It tells the story of Monacello the little monk, searching for his mother in Italy after being abandoned as a baby. Raised to be poor, dirty and ugly, the city folk deem him to be`bad luck' and the Devil. It runs along with a great textual rhythm and the plot is simple but imaginative, moving and absorbing all in one. Perfect for children and adults: the landscape within this world will stay with you for days. I really look forward to reading the sequels. --Waterstone's, Exeter

There are so many poignant and poetic gems scattered throughout this haunting tale. The quality of McCaughrean's writing is stunningly original and the effectiveness of the descriptive, emotive language, creates a multi-layered and memorable story. Combined as it is, with stylish and atmospheric illustrations, Monacello has all the qualities of a classic fairy-tale. The themes of sadness and loneliness are woven so elegantly through the action-packed storyline that they burrow into the reader's heart, in the same way as the sadness of Monacello and Napolina seems to seep into the heart of the city, affecting even the well- water, so that it brings tears to horses 'blue-brown eyes'. Unforgettable. --Armadillo Magazine

McCaughrean's reworking of a classic Italian folk story reads aloud wonderfully with its tale-teller's seeming simplicity and its frequent alliterations and internal rhymes. The menacing illustrations of Jana Diemberger, an artist of Italian/Austrian upbringing, will also invite shared talk between listener and reader. Her choice of viewpoint is often startling and dramatic. The dark, crater-eyes set in the pale moon of the foundling's face haunt the pages. Only once is that face lit by a wan smile when Monacello has reached out to warm Napolina's icy sadness....Designed with such care, this layered tale will demand to be revisited many times. --Books For Keeps

Biographie de l'auteur

Geraldine McCaughrean has written over 150 books for children and best-selling titles Peter Pan in Scarlet, the only official sequel to Peter Pan, published in 2006; The Death Defying Pepper Roux (2009); and White Darkness (2008). She has won every major children's book prize: the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children s Fiction Prize in 1989 for A Pack of Lies, and she is the only author to have won the Whitbread Award three times. Jana graduated from the Cambridge School of Art in 2009. Monacello was her graduate show piece. Born in Italy, she grew up between Italy and Austria, while also spending a lot of time in Nepal. Jana loves to draw quirky dark figures from myths and folk laws and the accompanying landscapes of these imaginary worlds. She is also a tattoo enthusiast and a medal-winning boxing champion.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Phoenix Yard Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1907912037
• ISBN 13: 9781907912030
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 57
• Illustrateur: Diemberger Jana