Wanda Gág
Author
Language
English
Description
" ... addresses an age-old question between couples--who works harder? This long-out-of-print children's book is based on a charming Bohemian tale recited to Wanda Gag when she was a child, and is now once again available to enchant audiences of all ages. The tale's sly peasant humor and conversational style combined with Gag's expressive black-and-white illustrations made the book an instant classic. In this delightful story we meet Fritzl, who lives...
11) Tales from Grimm
Author
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of sixteen tales, including "Hansel and Gretel" and "Rapunzel."
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
As soon as Wanda learned to draw, she couldn't stop and dreamed of becoming an artist. But when her beloved father died, teenage Wanda put her family before her art, taking care of her ailing mother and six siblings. It wasn't until she knew that her family could support itself that she finally attained her dream, winning a scholarship to a famous art school in New York City and eventually creating one of the most beloved children's book s of all...
14) Tales from Grimm
Author
Pub. Date
1936
Physical Desc
xiv pages 3 leaves, 3-237 pages, 1 unnumbered page : color frontispiece, illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
This edition of Tales from Grimm is a fantastic selection of 16 stories, decorated with Wanda Gág's splendid illustrations. Included, are such well-known and loved stories as 'The Frog Prince', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'The Valiant Little Tailor', 'Cinderella', 'Snow White', and 'Rumpelstiltskin'. Wanda Gág (1893 – 1946), was an American artist, author, translator and illustrator, who won many awards for her intricate and ethereal black-and-white...
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chicka chicka 1,2,3: See what happens when 101 numbers race each other up an apple tree, and bad bumble bees come buzzing. Which number will save the day? -- How much is a million?: What does a million really mean? A trillion? Explains the concepts of a million, a billion, and a trillion. -- If you made a million: What's it like to have a million dollars? A guide to various forms of money.