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142 pp.
| North-South
| January, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4244-1$26.00
(4)
4-6
Translated by David Henry Wilson.
Illustrated by
Lisbeth Zwerger.
With notes and afterword by Mathias Jeschke. Janisch's retellings of thirty-two well-chosen stories from the Bible (twelve Old Testament, twenty New Testament) offer readers an overview of its contents. However, modernizing the narratives (presented in an unattractive paragraph layout) and the characters in Zwerger's painterly illustrations diminishes the timelessness of the tales. Jeschke contributes helpful notes in-between stories and an afterword that offers further illumination.
32 pp.
| Minedition
| September, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-988-8341-14-6$12.00 Reissue (1990, Picture Book Studio)
(2)
K-3
Translated by Anthea Bell.
Illustrated by
Lisbeth Zwerger.
This collection of eleven stories about fourteenth-century German trickster Till Eulenspiegel is as fresh as ever; its reissue is especially welcome given the dearth of collected folklore currently published for children. The wandering peasant clown outwits thieves, kings, and scholars: he's an equal-opportunity mischief-maker. The language is brisk and concise; accompanying illustrations capture each story's essence in a rich, bright palette.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 1991;
November, 2016
32 pp.
| Groundwood
| September, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-88899-450-8$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Fabricio VandenBroeck.
A master will grant his slave freedom only if he can withstand (overnight) the cold on top of a snowy mountain. With a friend's moral support, the slave survives. Other versions of the story offer sources and more local atmosphere, but this spare retelling illuminates the best aspects of the human spirit. The acrylic illustrations range from an almost comical image of the master to strong portrayals of the slave.