The Cats of Tanglewood Forest - Rilegato

De Lint, Charles

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ISBN 10: 0316053570 ISBN 13: 9780316053570

Casa editrice: Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2013

Riassunto

On a quiet day, when the wind was still, the creek could be heard all the way up to where the old beech stood. Under its branches cats would come to dream and be dreamed. But they hadn't yet gathered the day the orphan girl fell asleep among the beech's roots, nestling in the weeds and long grass. Her name was Lillian Kindred.

When Lillian is bitten by a poisonous snake while napping under the branches of a beech tree, the magical cats of the forest reveal themselves and save her by turning her into a kitten. Now she must set out on a journey that will lead her through an untamed wilderness full of fabled creatures--from Old Mother Possum to the fearsome Bear People--to find a way to make things right and become human again. In this whimsical, original folktale created by two masters of modern fantasy, a young girl's journey becomes an enchanting coming-of-age story about friendship, bravery, and shaping one's destiny.
Set in the countryside north of de Lint's fictional town of Newford--the setting of many of his most beloved novels--this book is a new novel-length story for middle graders based on the author and illustrator's picture book A Circle of Cats.

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Recensione:

A 2013 New York Times Notable Children's BookA New York Times Editors' Choice BookA Spring 2013 Kids' Indie Next List PickA Spring 2013 Parents' Choice Awards Approved BookA 2014 Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College Outstanding BookA 2014 Sunburst Award Shortlist BookA 2014 Mississippi Magnolia Award

* "De Lint zestfully combines the traditional and the original, the light and the dark, while Vess's luminous full color illustrations, simultaneously fluid and precise, capture Lillian's effervescent blend of determination and curiosity."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Thoroughly delightful....Lillian Kindred is a first-rate heroine, brave and bright and kind....Bewitching and wonderful."―New York Times

* "Has a wonderfully old-fashioned fable-like feel to it, imparting a message of 'be careful what you wish for' through beautifully descriptive, finely tuned prose that leaves no doubt about the lesson being taught, yet makes the learning of it a joy."―Quill & Quire, starred review

"Sweetly magical.... A satisfyingly folkloric, old-fashioned-feeling fable."―Kirkus Reviews

"Well suited as a charming read-aloud...[a] quiet, nature-rich fantasy....The pencil and colored ink illustrations are lush and evocative."―School Library Journal

"The story's lyrical, folkloric style is well suited to a tale of magic and mystery."―Booklist

Descrizione del libro:

From two icons of fantasy comes a magical forest adventure destined to become a classic.

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• Editore: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0316053570
• ISBN 13: 9780316053570
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Disegnatore: Vess Charles