The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Hardcover

Robert D. San Souci; Daniel San Souci

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385233965 ISBN 13: 9780385233965

Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1986

Synopsis

A superstitious school master, rival for the hand of a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

The San Souci brothers (The Legend of Scarface have retold the story of Ichabod Crane's last days alive, admiring the lovely Katrina and attending, at her father's home, a party where he hears of the Headless Horseman. Like A Christmas Carol, this story has been routinely reworked in strange and terrible ways. Here the artist has provided full-color paintings that show an awkward, frightfully thin Ichabod and the sweetly petite Katrina, set in 18th century surroundings. The pursuit at the end is shown in sweeping, eerie scenes. For those who find Washington Irving's original version hard going, this one is a fine alternative, especially for reading aloud.
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Review:

This requires good reading skills from kids, but presents a fine dramatic retelling of the Irving classic which tells of a superstitious schoolmaster's love and his frightening encounter with the headless horseman. Excellent illustrations abound. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0385233965
• ISBN 13: 9780385233965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32