Probuditi! - Rilegato

Van Allsburg, Chris

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0618755020 ISBN 13: 9780618755028

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006

Riassunto

On his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, then copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little sister, but the joke is on them when they are unable to snap her out of it.

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Recensione:

Masterful compositions display the depth, varied viewpoints, and marvelous mixture of patterns and surfaces that readers have come to expect.
School Library Journal, Starred

Classic Van Allsburg air, like something out of a dream...hinting at mysteries lurking behind the here and now.
The Washington Post

Magnificent sepia-toned art...works magic with people, place and predicament. A delicious tale about just desserts.
The San Francisco Chronicle

A Van Allsburg book is always worth waiting for.
The San Diego Union-Tribune

Imagine how tempting it might be to be able to hypnotize your little sister.
The Chicago Tribune

A rare outing from Van Allsburg, featuring as smooth a case of payback as ever was.
Kirkus Reviews

The nostalgic...sepia-tone artwork is eye-catching...it will draw kids into the story with angled, theatrical images.
Booklist, ALA

Enough of a spooky edge to the hypnotic proceedings to make the plot...intriguing even before the final twist.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The story of Probuditi!...[is] about the lure of magic.
Publishers Weekly

Van Allsburg works his magic.
Kansas City Star

Chris Van Allsburg, a master of surprise endings, wraps a captivating story in lush, warm full-page illustrations in pencil over pastels in burnt sienna that ooze the heat of a summer day in the early 1940s.
The Chicago Sun-Times

This story of magic and gullibility will keep readers guessing until the very end...sepia-tone drawings match the mid-20th century setting.
Library Media Connection

L'autore:

Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In 1982, Jumanji won the National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg was formerly an instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0618755020
• ISBN 13: 9780618755028
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 30