Christmas Trolls

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jan Brett 著；Jan Brett 绘
• 出版社 Penguin
• 出版时间 2000-09
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780698118461
• 定价 51.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 16开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

ChristmasisTreva'sfavoritetimeoftheyear.Butthisyear,decorationsandpresentsaremysteriouslydisappearing.WhenTrevafollowsasmallcreaturemakingoffwiththeChristmaspudding,shediscoverstwoirresistibletrollswhowanttohaveChristmas,butdon'tunderstandit.JanBrett'strademarkluminouspaintingsgivereadersamagicalChristmasfullofsurprises."Luminous,richlydetailed...avisualtreasuretrove."-PublishersWeeklyWhenTrevainvestigatesthedisappearanceofherfamily'sChristmasthings,shefindstwomischievoustrollswhohaveneverhadaChristmasoftheirown.

【作者简介】

Withoverthirtyfourmillionbooksinprint,JanBrettisoneofthenation'sforemostauthorillustratorsofchildren'sbooks.JanlivesinaseacoasttowninMassachusetts,closetowhereshegrewup.DuringthesummerherfamilymovestoahomeintheBerkshireHillsofMassachusetts.Asachild,JanBrettdecidedtobeanillustratorandspentmanyhoursreadinganddrawing.Shesays,"IrememberthespecialquietofrainydayswhenIfeltthatIcouldenterthepagesofmybeautifulpicturebooks.NowItrytorecreatethatfeelingofbelievingthattheimaginaryplaceI'mdrawingreallyexists.Thedetailinmyworkhelpstoconvinceme,andIhopeothersaswell,thatsuchplacesmightbereal."AsastudentattheBostonMuseumSchool,shespenthoursintheMuseumofFineArts."Itwasoverwhelmingtoseetheroom-sizelandscapesandtoweringstonesculptures,andthenmomentslatertorefocusondelicatelyembroideredkimonosandancientporcelain,"shesays."I'mdelightedandsurprisedwhenfragmentsofthesebeautifulimagescomebacktomeinmypainting."Travelisalsoaconstantinspiration.Togetherwithherhusband,JoeHearne,whoisamemberoftheBostonSymphonyOrchestra,Janvisitsmanydifferentcountrieswheresheresearchesthearchitectureandcostumesthatappearinherwork."FromcavepaintingstoNorwegiansleighs,toJapanesegardens,IstudythetraditionsofthemanycountriesIvisitandusethemasastartingpointformychildren'sbooks."