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Author: James Marshall
Publisher: Square Fish
Imprint: Square Fish
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 25.10cm
Weight: 0.127kg
ISBN: 9780312581428
ISBN 10: 0312581424
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 29 September 2009
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
James Marshall is just plain funny and [this book] is funnier than many or even most Mother Gooses. -- The New York Times Book Review In glittering hues, the cartoon characters illustrating the many verses in this volume provoke sidesplitting laughs. -- Publishers Weekly Although numerous editions of Mother Goose have appeared over the years, James Marshall's will need no defense. In his inimitable style, he has filled the pages with a hilarious and memorable cast of characters. . . . The book is a subtle and funny treatment of traditional material in which the characters tell stories all their own. -- The Horn Book A perfect introduction to the Grande Dame's repertoire for youngest listeners. Full of sunny, airy, and artfully simple pictures this volume contains some of Mother Goose's cheeriest and most lilting rhymes. -- Harper's
“James Marshall is just plain funny and [this book] is funnier than many or even most Mother Gooses.”— The New York Times Book Review “In glittering hues, the cartoon characters illustrating the many verses in this volume provoke sidesplitting laughs.”— Publishers Weekly <br>“Although numerous editions of Mother Goose have appeared over the years, James Marshall’s will need no defense. In his inimitable style, he has filled the pages with a hilarious and memorable cast of characters. . . . The book is a subtle and funny treatment of traditional material in which the characters tell stories all their own.”— The Horn Book <br>“A perfect introduction to the Grande Dame’s repertoire for youngest listeners. Full of sunny, airy, and artfully simple pictures this volume contains some of Mother Goose’s cheeriest and most lilting rhymes.”— Harper’s
Author Information
James Marshall (1942-1992) was the illustrator of over 50 books for children, and the author of many of them including the George and Martha books which became a children's television show. In addition to George and Martha, the lovable hippopotami, James Marshall created dozens of other uniquely appealing characters. He is well-known for his Fox Series, as well as the Miss Nelson books, the Stupids, the Cut-ups, and many more. Marshall won a University of Mississippi Silver Medallion in 1992, and received the Caldecott Honor in 1989 for Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In 2007, he was posthumously honored by the ALA with the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
