Overview
A marvelous measurer learns that friendship can be counted on, in this tale that reminds readers that the best things in life are not meant to be measured, but treasured. Full color.
Full Product Details
Author: Kathleen T Pelley ,
S D Schindler
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
Dimensions:
Width: 23.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 27.30cm
Weight: 0.367kg
ISBN: 9780374347253
ISBN 10: 0374347255
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 13 April 2010
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> “ What a marvelous reading adventure Magnus Maximus is for any reader!.. This book should certainly be placed in every library and read often by adults and children.” –Starred, Library Media Connection <br> “Children will enjoy the humor in this eccentric’s ever-increasing obsession.” — School Library Journal <br> “What a wonderful story for the children’s hour! Even adults will be mesmerized by the obsessively measuring Magnus..” — San Francisco Book Review <br> “Though sweet, the turn of events is not treacly, keeping the tale's pleasing silliness at the forefront. With equal humor, Schindler's muted, intricately crosshatched illustrations depict a formal, British 19th-century setting, with corseted ladies and men in top hats—the perfect foil to the ludicrous scenes. The comically pained expression of the lion, his whiskers stretched out to measure, is priceless.” — Publishers Weekly <br> &
What a marvelous reading adventure Magnus Maximus is for any reader!.. This book should certainly be placed in every library and read often by adults and children. Starred, Library Media Connection Children will enjoy the humor in this eccentric's ever-increasing obsession. School Library Journal What a wonderful story for the children's hour! Even adults will be mesmerized by the obsessively measuring Magnus.. San Francisco Book Review Though sweet, the turn of events is not treacly, keeping the tale's pleasing silliness at the forefront. With equal humor, Schindler's muted, intricately crosshatched illustrations depict a formal, British 19th-century setting, with corseted ladies and men in top hats--the perfect foil to the ludicrous scenes. The comically pained expression of the lion, his whiskers stretched out to measure, is priceless. Publishers Weekly A lovely marriage of word and image. Pelley's text is brightly humorous and musical. Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Kathleen T. Pelley is the author of Inventor McGregor, illustrated by Michael Chesworth. She lives in Greenwood Village, Colorado. S. D. Schindler has illustrated many picture books, including Margery Cuyler's Skeleton Hiccups and Ursula K. Le Guin's Cat Dreams. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
