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Little Red Cap by Brothers Grimm,Lisbeth Zwerger (Illustrator)
We haven’t discussed a Lisbeth Zwerger book here in a while so as we head toward 2012 lets sneak in one more book. I picked up Little Red Cap – the story most people know as Little Red Ridding Hood … Continue reading
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Tagged Brothers Grimm, Children's literature, Fairy tale, Folklore, illustration, Lisbeth Zwerger, Literature, Little Red Riding Hood
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Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Lisbeth Zwerger
Our tour of Lisbeth Zwerger books in my collection continues today with Swan Lake. Most people think of the ballet when they think Swan Lake but it was initially written as a one-act fairy tale dance piece for the children of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballet, Children's literature, Fairy tale, illustration, Lisbeth Zwerger, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake
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Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Lisbeth Zwerger (illustrator)
Captivated by the illustrations I was pulled into the story again. The illustrations are both wonderful accents to the story but also offer thought provoking art along the way. They are not intrusive nor distracting but they do help the reader to think anew about the story and the characters. Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Children's literature, Fiction, illustration, John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll, Lisbeth Zwerger
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The Dulcimer Boy by Tor Seidler, Brian Selznick
“Selznick’s detailed sense of light and shadow shines as his soft-textured acrylic paintings not only echo the novel’s overall poetic melancholy, but also serve as integral pieces of the plot itself.” Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Selznick, Children's literature, Fiction, illustration, Tor Seidler
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