Wanda Gág's The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Wanda Gág's The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Author: Wanda Gág
Publisher: Coward Mc Cann
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780698204812

A sorcerer's apprentice learns his master's spells on the sly and finds they come in handy when he is in danger.

Wanda Gag's The Six Swans

Wanda Gag's The Six Swans
Author: Wanda Gág
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1982
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

A wicked enchantress tricks a king into marrying her, then, in a fit of jealousy, turns his six young sons into swans.

The Web

The Web
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1980
Genre: Children's literature
ISBN:

Homesick

Homesick
Author: Jean Fritz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0142407615

A Newbery Honor book! Jean Fritz’s award-winning account of her life in China, and to honor this story, it is only fitting that it be added to our prestigious line of Puffin Modern Classics. This fictionalized autobiography tells the heartwarming story of a little girl growing up in an unfamiliar place. While other girls her age were enjoying their childhood in America, Jean Fritz was in China in the midst of political unrest. Jean Fritz tells her captivating story of the difficulties of living in a unfamiliar country at such a difficult time. * "A remarkable blend of truth and storytelling." —Booklist, starred review * "An insightful memory's-eye-view of her childhood . . . Young Jean is a strong character, and many of her reactions to people and events are timeless and universal." —School Library Journal, starred review "Told with an abundance of humor—sometimes wry, sometimes mischievous and irreverent—the story is vibrant with atmosphere, personalities, and a palpable sense of place." —The Horn Book "Every now and then a book comes along that makes me want to send a valentine to its author. Homesick is such a book . . . Pungent and delicious." —Katherine Paterson, The Washington Post

Tales From Grimm - Freely Translated and Illustrated by Wanda Gag

Tales From Grimm - Freely Translated and Illustrated by Wanda Gag
Author: Brothers Grimm
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473384265

This edition of Tales from Grimm is a fantastic selection of 16 stories, decorated with Wanda Gág’s splendid illustrations. Included, are such well-known and loved stories as ‘The Frog Prince’, ‘Hansel and Gretel’, ‘The Valiant Little Tailor’, ‘Cinderella’, ‘Snow White’, and ‘Rumpelstiltskin’. Wanda Gág (1893 – 1946), was an American artist, author, translator and illustrator, who won many awards for her intricate and ethereal black-and-white drawings. She was fascinated by the work of the Brothers Grimm, and translated and illustrated four volumes of their work. The Brothers Grimm (or Die Brüder Grimm), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors – who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the nineteenth century. The popularity of their collected ‘Tales from Grimm’ has endured well; they have been translated into more than 100 languages, and remain in print in the present day. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

Giant Poems

Giant Poems
Author: Daisy Wallace
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1978
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780823403264

Sixteen poems about giants by a variety of authors.

Discoveries

Discoveries
Author:
Publisher: Blind and Physically Handicapped
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1986
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Merlin's Magic

Merlin's Magic
Author: Carol H. Thomas
Publisher: Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1984
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Intended for public and school librarians, teachers and other school personnel, and community groups working with children to promote an interest in reading, this book contains planning suggestions and activities for developing a reading program around the theme of Merlin the magician and Arthurian legend. The first portion of the book focuses on planning and organizing the thematic program and includes guidelines for defining the theme, publicizing the program, and creating decorations for the theme. The major portion of the book discusses various aspects of the theme and describes actual reading related activities for use with children. The separate chapters discuss Merlin and Arthur, the Middle Ages, castles, dragons and other mythical creatures, and magic tricks and potions. At the end of each chapter is an extensive annotated bibliography of books, with the appropriate grade range given for each. The book concludes with a list of additional resources, including films and sound recordings. (HTH)

Wanda Gág

Wanda Gág
Author: Karen Nelson Hoyle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2009
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Now in paper. At the young age of just 15, Wanda Gág received her dying father's last wish that she take up his dream of becoming a successful artist: "What papa couldn't do, Wanda would have to finish." Wanda assumed the role of head of the household and became the sole means of support for her sick mother and six siblings. Although times were tough, Wanda persevered and eventually became a celebrated artist and author living in New York City. Karen Nelson Hoyle tells the story of Wanda Gág's eccentric life as a children's book author and traces the significant contributions she made to the genre. Drawn from extensive research of the artist's personal and professional papers and correspondence with friends and contemporaries, Hoyle presents a rich portrait of a gifted artist.