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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
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Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it 14 years ago
I think this suffered a little from being read so close to What Do You Say, Dear?, which has a similar wacky sense of humor and a not-dissimilar rhythm. But where that had a clear purpose, this is more surreal. A child is invited to tea with the king and queen; he asks if he can bring a friend. The ...
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it 14 years ago
What is even better than Gorey illustrations? Gorey with red highlights!Actually this wasn't Gorey at his best -- I was a little surprised it wasn't darker -- but I still enjoyed it. The rhyming text was very faithful to the original Grimm version, but fun and sly. It was sometimes a bit awkward, fe...
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