Name: Hero of Little Street par Gregory Rogers
SKU: 9781741145243
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Hero of Little Street Résumé

Hero of Little Street Gregory Rogers

Escaping from a gang of bullies, a Boy slips into a grand old gallery - the perfect hiding place, full of mystery and treasures. Enchanted by the magic of painting and befriended by a mischievous dog, the Boy ventures into the world of a famous Vermeer painting - and he and his new friend are transported to Little Street, Delft in seventeenth century Holland. But the streets of Delft are a dangerous place for a dog, and the Boy has to use every ounce of his ingenuity to rescue his canine mate from an untimely fate on the butcher's block...Young readers will enjoy spotting much-loved characters from the previous Boy Bear books in this triumph of visual storytelling...Praise for the Boy Bear books includes:..'Rogers' joyful, intricate, funny illustrations reveal something new with each reading.' The Sunday Age..'Clearly a picture does tell a thousand words! Rogers has found a most delightful way to engage children in the art and craft of storytelling. Highly recommended to keep young readers engrossed for hours.' 4 Stars Junior Bookseller and Publisher..' The beauty of Rogers's books are in the minute detail of his illustrations, but also in the freedom his pictures give young minds to imagine and dream.' The Courier-Mail

Hero of Little Street Avis

Gregory Rogers' extraordinary THE HERO OF LITTLE STREET is a wordless picture book teeming with the sort of action that cries out for repeated viewings. A small boy, escaping from a gang of bullies, first slips into London's National Gallery and then takes refuge in a Vermeer painting of 17th century Holland. Many adventures later, he comes back to reality, now accompanied by a fierce band of dogs to see off any opposition. This feast of a book has to be seen to be believed. Independent on Sunday Rogers's third wordless book features the young hero from The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard (Roaring Brook, 2004). His first escapade occurs in modern-day London near the National Gallery. It involves a soccer ball, a fountain, and a flight from bullies. Fans of the previous titles will recognize familiar characters cleverly incorporated into the art when the protagonist seeks refuge inside the museum. Befriended by the dog in Van Eyck's Arnolfini Wedding Portrait, the youngster follows him into Vermeer's A Lady Seated at a Virginal. After enjoying a musical interlude and a gift that later proves useful back in the real world, the twosome exit into Vermeer's The Little Street, ultimately encountering a canine-caging butcher in 17th-century Holland. Rogers's visual narrative is both an aesthetic treat and masterful storytelling. Small panels with minimal detail, often on white, focus the eye on motivations, causes, and sequential action. Larger frames, full-page bleeds, and a single, glorious spread generally show consequences-a slowing of activity, allowing viewers to take in the Old World charm of the majestic halls, paintings, and Delft cityscapes-all rendered in watercolor and ink and shown from varying perspectives. The scenes are frequently humorous, as when all of the rescued dogs crowd around the virginal. This rare combination of action-packed fun and fine art yields new discoveries with each reading and is sure to create fond memories for future students of Art 101.-Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library School Library Journal

À propos de Gregory Rogers

Gregory Rogers studied fine art at the Queensland College of Art and worked as a graphic designer for many years before taking up freelance illustration. He was the first Australian to be awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Book 1 in the BOY BEAR Series, The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard, was first published in Australia in 2004. It has been published in the UK, France, the Netherlands and the USA, and was short-listed for many local and international awards including the CBCA Awards, Younger Readers and was selected as one of the Ten Best Illustrated Picture Books by the New York Times 2004. Book 2 in the series, MIdsummer Knight was a Magpies pick of 2006 and a CBCA Notable Book, 2007. He also illustrated the fabulous Sword Girl series by Frances Watts. Greg passed away in 2013.

Informations supplémentaires

Sku

GOR006988317

ISBN 13

9781741145243

ISBN 10

1741145244

Titre

Hero of Little Street Gregory Rogers

Auteur

Gregory Rogers

État

Occasion - Très bon état

Relié

Éditeur

Allen & Unwin

Année de publication

2009-05-04

Nombre de pages

32

Prix

Winner of CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2010 (Australia) Short-listed for 2010 2010 (Australia) Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2010 (Australia) Short-listed for Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature 2009 (Australia)

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