Dominic: Steig William - Brossura

Steig

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ISBN 10: 178269143X ISBN 13: 9781782691433

Casa editrice: Faber and Faber, 2017

Riassunto

Winner of the Newbery Honor: the delightful tale of a wandering good samaritan dog, by the author of Shrek! Dominic has decided it is time for a change. So he packs up his hats and his piccolo, and sets off into the unknown. But no sooner does he feel the air on his snout and the grass beneath his paws, than disaster strikes: he encounters the dreaded Doomsday Gang. But Dominic is not one to complain - and nor is he one to lose a fight. As legend of his victory over the villains spreads, more and more creatures turn to him for help: a 158-year-old turtle, a heartbroken wild boar, and a family of grateful geese all encounter Dominic's heroism and generosity. But his trials are far from over: the Doomsday Gang is alive and kicking, and how can one young dog face a mob of hooligans alone? "Steig's books are like perfect smooth stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found... he always has the skill to bring together what seems to be a lot of spur-of-the-moment choices and make them into stories that land so perfectly and satisfyingly and feel so inevitable in their endings" - Jon Klassen, author of This Is Not My Hat

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'Steig's books are like perfect smooth stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found... he always has the skill to bring together what seems to be a lot of spur-of-the-moment choices and make them into stories that land so perfectly and satisfyingly and feel so inevitable in their endings' --Jon Klassen, author of This Is Not My Hat, Guardian

'Each delightful story is exquisite in the telling and the witty illustrations perfectly complement the narration' --Carousel

'A likely candidate for classic status' -- Harper's

'William Steig has created an engaging hero, a dog with a heart of gold, nerves of steel, and the varied talents of Renaissance Man... A good story for reading aloud' --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

L'autore:

William Steig (1907-2003) was an American author and illustrator of award-winning books for children. His books include Shrek!, on which the films of the same name are based, Dominic, Abel's Island and The Real Thief, all of which are published by Pushkin Children's. He twice received the Newbery Honor, was awarded the Caldecott Medal, and was the US nominee for both of the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.

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• Editore: Faber and Faber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 178269143X
• ISBN 13: 9781782691433
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 160