The Wild Christmas Reindeer

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jan Brett 著
• 出版社 Penguin
• 出版时间 1998-10
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780698116528
• 定价 67.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 12开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

LittleTeekathoughtshehadtobefirmwiththereindeertogetthemreadyforSanta'simportantflight,butwhenherbossyyellingonlygottheirantlerstangledup,sheknewshehadtotrysomethingdifferent."Beautifullyconceivedandfinelywrought."--Booklist(starredreview)"Brett'sprecise,glowingillustrations,drawingonSwedishfolkart,makethisabeguilingAdventcalendarofabook."--KirkusReviews"[A]sweetChristmasfantasythatshowsBrettatherbest."--PublishersWeekly"Thistalewithitshumorousclose-upsofstubbornreindeerandasharpchildprotagonistshouldprovepopularatstoryhours."--SchoolLibraryJournalAfterafewfalsestarts,TeekadiscoversthebestwaytogetSanta'sreindeerreadyforChristmasEve.

【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."