Peter Pan and Wendy

by J. M. Barrie, Mabel Lucie Attwell (Illustrator)

Overview

Mabel Lucie Attwell's gorgeous 1921 re-imagining of J.M. Barrie's classic returns to print in a stunning colour gift edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509846658
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	10/06/2016
Series:	Macmillan Children's Books Paperback Classics , #10
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879-1964) was a much loved British illustrator whose artwork holds a unique appeal to both children and adults. A huge commercial success during her lifetime, her illustrations are familiar from stories such as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Wendy and The Water Babies, each recognized and loved as nursery classics around the world.

Table of Contents

Section - i: Foreward Chapter - 1: The Family at No. 14 Chapter - 2: How Mr Darling Disliked Nana Chapter - 3: Peter, Wendy, and a Thimble Chapter - 4: The Children Escape Chapter - 5: The Fly-by-Nights Chapter - 6: The Never-Land Chapter - 7: The Little House is Built Chapter - 8: All Sorts of Adventures Chapter - 9: Rescued from the Rock Chapter - 10: The Redskins and the Pirates Chapter - 11: The Bravery of Tinker Bell Chapter - 12: The Fight on "The Jolly Roger" Chapter - 13: The Children Home Again Section - ii: About the Author Section - iii: About the Illustrator Mabel Lucie Atwell Section - iv: J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan, and Great Ormond Street Hospital

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-6-This classic tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up, his earthly friends, and their adventures in Neverland is a popular subject for illustrators. This anniversary edition contains the "original unabridged text," but offers nothing unique or fresh. The abundant small illustrations and full-page spreads decorate, rather than enliven, the story. Ingpen's artwork is a combination of line drawings and pen-and-ink and watercolor paintings. Waiflike portrayals of the children and muted, hazy colors create a nostalgic "days gone by" aura. The colors and shading also emphasize the sense of fantasy. Unfortunately, they also create emotional distance. Both the story and characters lack visual energy. Neither the playful whimsy nor the lurking dangers of Neverland come through in the art. The depiction of the battle between Captain Hook's pirates and the Indians is laden with stereotypical images. Libraries needing another version of Peter Pan have plenty of choices, including editions illustrated by Michael Hague, Michael Foreman, Trina Schart Hyman, and Arthur Rackham. This one won't be missed.-Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

A remarkable artist and author whose picture books should be on every child's shelf.—The Times

Shirley Hughes is the doyenne of the picture book world.—TES

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