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HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA & POLAND
For Kids
Golem
• David Wisniewski
• Lee Salsberry
LITERATURE •
1996 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A retelling of a Jewish legend, set in Prague in the 16th century, a dark time for the city's Jewish residents. A rabbi builds a clay giant to protect his people from persecution; the golem, in this version, speaks with a child's simplicity. The remarkable paper-cutout illustrations brilliantly evoke the Prague of old, and the author includes a helpful historical note. It's suitable for 7 to 10 year-olds. A Caldecott Medal book.
(CZH38, $17.00) |
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The Three Golden Keys
• Peter Sis
LITERATURE •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• FAMILY
Either by magic or trick of memory, author/illustrator Peter Sis is transported to the Prague of his childhood. As in all of Sis's books, the imaginary gets mixed up with the real -- in this book, he meets characters from Czech folklore, including the Golem and Hanus the Clockmaker. Prague, so often called a "fairy tale city," is at its most fairy tale-ish in this sophisticated, entrancing picture book. Intended for grade-school children, the book will appeal equally (or more) to parents.
(CZH39, $24.99) |
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