Junior Reading Room
Fairy tales and wild things feature in this week's Junior Reading Room.
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
The Witch Family
I've chosen to once again feature the illustrator and writer Edward Ardizzone, this time his work in The Witch Family by Eleanor Estes.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Pictures Save the Day
First published on 8th March, 2002 in StarTwo
Review by DAPHNE LEE
ONCE
By James Herbert
Publisher: Macmillan, 400
(ISBN: 978-0333761403)
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
16th January, 2005
StarMag
Tales rooted in real life
Review by DAPHNE LEE
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRY TALES
Translated by Tiina Nunnally
Edited and introduced by Jackie Wullschlager
Publisher: Penguin, 437 pages
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June 2008: Jenny Wagner (Author) & Ron Brooks (Illustrator): John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat
John Brown is an old English sheep dog. He belongs to Rose, an old widow, and is a deeply devoted companion. Says Rose, "We are all right, John Brown. Just the two of us. You and me." But one night, Rose notices a cat in the garden. A midnight cat. She is fascinated by the cat. John Brown doesn't approve. He tells the cat to leave. But Rose wants the cat. She longs for it. She leaves it milk in a bowl, which John Brown tips over. Finally, Rose takes to her bed and declares that she might stay there forever. John Brown is sad and decides that, because he loves Rose so much, he will put up with the midnight cat. This is a strange picture book - quite gloomy and sombre. The midnight cat is slightly sinister - could it be a symbol of death? When John Brown finally allows the cat into the cottage, is he really accepting Rose's death? Perhaps being a true friend includes being able to let go.
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