Stuart Little 75th Anniversary Edition von E. B White

Kategorie: Bücher
Seiten / Format: 144 S
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Verlag: HarperCollins US
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9780064400565
Auflage / Bände: Anniversary ed.

"Endearing for young and old, full of wit and wisdom and amusement."-The Horn Book

E. B. Whites beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure celebrates its 60th birthday with a special anniversary sticker/burst on the color and black-and-white hardcover and paperback editions, including this b&w paperback.

The classic story by E. B. White, author of the Newbery Honor BookCharlotte's WebandThe Trumpet of the Swan, about one small mouse on a very big adventure.<br>

Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.<br>

Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he find his friend?

Stuart Littlejoins E. B. White favoritesCharlotte's WebandThe Trumpet of the Swanas classic illustrated novels that continue to speak to today's readers. Whether you curl up with your young reader to share these books or hand them off for independent reading, you are helping to create what are likely to be all-time favorite reading memories.

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E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics asCharlotte's Web,Stuart Little, andThe Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff ofThe New Yorkermagazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.

Mr. White's essays have appeared inHarper'smagazine, and some of his other books are:One Man's Meat,The Second Tree from the Corner,Letters of E. B. White,Essays of E. B. White, andPoems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a"substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."

During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered,"No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life-there is also the life of the imagination."

Garth Williamsis the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the belovedStuart Littleby E. B. White,Bedtime for Francesby Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first bookStuart Little, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.

In addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden'sThe Cricket in Times Squareand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titlesHome for a BunnyandLittle Fur Family,among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow:Ride a Purple PelicanandBeneath a Blue Umbrella. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, includingBaby Farm Animals(Little Golden Books) andThe Rabbits'Wedding(HarperCollins).

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