People - Brossura

Spier, Peter

Brossura

ISBN 10: 038524469X ISBN 13: 9780385244695

Casa editrice: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1988

Riassunto

Detailed drawings illustrate the many peoples and cultures of the world, and the many interests, occupations, and characteristics that make them individuals

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Recensione:

★ “The Caldecott Medalist has created his most ambitious and impressive picture book so far, with minutely detailed and exquisite paintings of human beings on all four continents.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A wonderful introduction to a global view that will answer and arouse curiosity in the young and act as an absorbing reminder for any age.”—School Library Journal
 
· The Christopher Award
· An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists

L'autore:

On his arrival in the United States in 1952, PETER SPIER became one of this country's most popular and renowned illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, have won numerous awards and honors: Noah's Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night was a Caldecott Honor Book. People was awarded the Christopher Medal and was also nominated for an American Book Award and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for "outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood." Mr. Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States he served in the Royal Dutch Navy. He illustrated over one hundred books, and his work can be found in museums and private collections across the country. In addition to illustrating and writing, Mr. Spier was an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017, at the age of 89.

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• Editore: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Data di pubblicazione: 1988
• ISBN 10: 038524469X
• ISBN 13: 9780385244695
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 48