Overview
Share Neil Gaiman's beautifully illustrated Instructions with creative, artful graduates and other travelers of all ages. ""A perfect reminder to always be on the lookout for magic and wonder. Sometimes, we need those two things the most.""* In this breathtaking jacketed picture book, Neil Gaiman's lyrical poem guides a novice traveler through the enchanted woods of a fairy tale--through lush gardens, a formidable castle, and over a perilous river--to find the way home again. Illustrated in full color by Charles Vess, Instructions features lush images of mythical creatures, magical landscapes, and canny princesses. Its message of the value of courage, wit, and wisdom makes it a perfect gift. * Brightly, citing ""Books That Teach Kids What It Means to Be a Kind Person""
Full Product Details
Author: Neil Gaiman ,
Charles Vess ,
Neil Gaiman
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 19.70cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 21.40cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9780061960307
ISBN 10: 0061960306
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 27 April 2010
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Like a more impish version of Dr. Seuss's 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!"" Gaiman's book offers riddling advice that could be for young or old."" -- New York Times Book Review "" Young readers should relish the chimerical vision while older Gaiman fans should grasp the underlying suggestion that the compass used to navigate fairy tales can also guide us in the real world"" -- Publishers Weekly ""A magical, incantatory poem. It could be instructions for a child, a writer, a newly minted adult or an elder. It strikes immediately at the place where stories live and provides a feast of archetypes. "" -- Kirkus Reviews"
Like a more impish version of Dr. Seuss's 'Oh, the Places You'll Go! Gaiman's book offers riddling advice that could be for young or old. --New York Times Book Review
A magical, incantatory poem. It could be instructions for a child, a writer, a newly minted adult or an elder. It strikes immediately at the place where stories live and provides a feast of archetypes. --Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https: //www.neilgaiman.com/ Charles Vess's work has graced the pages of numerous publications and has been exhibited internationally. Some of his books include Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman, A Circle of Cats and Seven Wild Sisters with Charles de Lint, a new edition of Peter Pan, and The Ladies of Grace Adieu with Susanna Clarke. His awards include a Mythopoeic, Ink Pot, two Chesley, two World Fantasy, and two Eisner awards.
