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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
By Small, Terry & Browning, Robert
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15200-566-5
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1988.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1989
Gr 3-Up There is much to praise in this retelling of Browning's classic poem. The book is a small masterpiece of design, from the rat-interlaced vines on the endpapers to the fine quality of the paper. Verses are set off with calligraphy letters and delicate pen-and-ink designs which highlight the maroon of the cover. The detailed black-and-white illustrations evoke the despair and delight of the citizens of Hamelin more successfully than Kate Greenaway's classic illustrations, using touches of humor and action. Small has included a six-...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
