Uri Shulevitz
Birth date: February 27, 1935
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This retelling of Jewish folklore is a wonderful picture book. The reason for the three star rating is that the kindle edition does have some format issues, enough that it does annoy.But the story is wonderfully told, and the book begs to be read aloud.
retold by Arthur Ransome, illustrated by Uri Shulevitz I vaguely remembered parts of this book as I was reading it. I might have read it as a kid (the white rolls particularly stood out to me). All in all it's the usual fare found in fairy tales. I did like the color scheme Shulevitz used.
Genre: Russia / Magic / Friendship / Royalty Year Published: 1968 Year Read: 2004 “The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship” has become one of the most popular folktales ever told and is masterfully told by Arthur Ransome. This book is set in a world full of both magic and wonders and shows ...
Genre: Geography, World War II, Biography Year Published: 2008 Year Read: 2011 When I have heard of Uri Shulevitz’s most recent children’s book, I was excited at reading this book! “How I Learned Geography” is a Caldecott Honor book by Uri Shulevitz that details author Uri Shulevitz’s experience...
Is it because of Shulevitz' past work that this story reads like a fairy tale? A father who comes home having spent his last bread money on a map? Sounds like magic beans, right? And then the map's power over the boy to take him to new places? Beanstalk? I doubt Shulevitz saw these motifs, but as he...
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