The Turnip - Softcover

De La Mare, Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1567921647 ISBN 13: 9781567921649

Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher, 2002

Synopsis

A kind but poor farmer gains a fortune and his rich brother's envy when he grows an enormous turnip.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3--The Turnip is rooted in a favorite folktale theme: a good and generous man acts kindly to a stranger, is rewarded and prospers, whereupon his grasping, greedy half-brother tries to duplicate that result by calculation and conniving--but gets his comeuppance. Besides this ``morally correct'' plot, the book offers two additional delights. The first is de la Mare's elegant and witty prose, which nevertheless keeps the robust liveliness of the vernacular (as in a neighbor's description of the turnip as ``beyond all boiling, buttering, mashing, ingogitating and consummeration''). It's a joy to read, silently or aloud. Equally appetizing are Hawkes's amusing, colorful, and stylish pictures. Blues, greens, and reds are intense and luminous; characters' faces are gently caricatured; the borders are clever and bright. This delicious Turnip is not only a savory but also a nourishing treat for young readers with taste. --Patricia Dooley, Univ . of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

In a starred review, PW said, "The lowly turnip proves far more valuable than jewels in this Grimm fairy tale. With bold, expressive paintings, Hawkes magnificently captures the parody and irony of de la Mare's unusually lyrical prose." All ages.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1567921647
• ISBN 13: 9781567921649
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Hawkes Kevin