“A MAN WENT TO KNOCK AT THE KING’S DOOR AND said, Give me a boat."In “The Tale of the Unknown Island” by José SaramagoI love the way Saramago builds this parable by using the Portuguese King D. João II and Columbus. He went to Lisbon in 1476 and remained here for several years, seeking the support o...
Genre: Fairy Tale / Germany / Audiobook / Family Year Published: 1991 Year Read: 2006 Publisher: Rabbit Ears Books Series: We All Have Tales Rabbit Ears Productions is widely known for their celebrity narrated stories. The production also many stories that were highlights of the 1990s. “R...
New thoughts: After writing this review, I found I couldn't stop thinking about the book. In fact, I woke up this morning thinking about it. I picked up the book and turned to the back and read the Author's Note for the first time. I have to admit, I very rarely read those. Anyway, I found out somet...
This is a beautiful book, a biography of the author of one of my favorite books. The art is incredible, the layout beautiful. My only regret about reading this in a bookshop is that I don't have time to really sit with it for a long time and examine all of the details in the lovingly designed spread...
I took my niece and nephew to the library today, and my niece spotted this one on the shelf. She became very excited and told me how great the book was. We checked it out, and the three of us read this together. The book was very similar to Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant : And Other Poems, but I th...
Tried reading this with my daughter (9) who couldn't get into it. Finished it on my own; a better target may be young teens. In the book, the author tells a story of his father's diary, recorded while lost in Tibet. These events are connected to stories told to the author while sick in bed, and both...
3+ stars? Gorgeous illustrations. The story is introspective and metaphorical to the yin yang, and I'm not sure if my brain is smart enough to get all of it. However, I liked it overall, and the pretty pictures definitely helped. Both the detailed illustrations themselves and the product design - fr...
Briefly, perhaps my briefest yet: Log of the S.S. the Mrs. Unguentine—lite.***^^^***What? You want a real review? Try this one.***^^^****Still reading? Cheeses! I know what you want to know. No doubt in my mind. You want to know if if I’m padding my Read list to get current on my 2013 goal. Man,...
Lovely use of the poem, lovely artwork, beautiful production. A great pleasure. The typeface used, and some of the smaller illustrations, give it at times a strange resonance with Edward Gorey's work.
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